Plants: Growth & Needs Worksheets for Grade 1

Plants need five main things: sunlight, water, air, soil, and warmth. Sunlight helps leaves make food. Water travels up from the roots. Air gives plants a gas they use for food. Soil holds roots in place and gives nutrients. Warm temperatures help most plants grow best.

Leaves are like little food factories. They catch sunlight and mix it with water from the stem and a gas from the air to make food for the plant. Most leaves are green because of a special stuff called chlorophyll that helps them catch the sun's energy.

Roots do two big jobs. First, they drink water and nutrients from the soil, almost like a straw. Second, they hold the plant in place so wind and rain cannot knock it over. Without roots, a plant cannot get water and would tip over easily.

Plants make seeds inside their flowers. Bees and other bugs carry yellow powder called pollen from flower to flower. After that, the flower slowly turns into a fruit, and inside the fruit are seeds. Each seed can grow into a brand new plant if it is planted in soil.

Find a small pot and fill it with soil. Push a seed, like a bean seed, about one finger deep into the soil. Give it a little water so the soil is damp, then place the pot in a sunny window. Water it every few days, and in about one to two weeks, you should see a green sprout pop up.

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