This medium worksheet follows a seed all the way to a grown plant. Nine fill-in-the-blank sentences walk second graders through germination, naming the hard seed coat, the first root to break out, the young seedling, and the stem that reaches for sunlight. Students also learn that soil supplies nutrients and that tiny holes in leaves let air in and water vapor out.
A four-pair matching activity then asks kids to connect seed, seedling, adult plant, and flower to short definitions like a young plant with its first leaves or makes pollen and attracts bees. Together the activities build solid life-cycle vocabulary and help students picture each stage clearly.
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Plants and Their Needs
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A seed has a hard outer coat that protects the baby plant inside.
2. When a seed starts to grow, it is called germination.
3. The first thing to come out of a sprouting seed is the root.
4. A seedling is a very young plant that just started growing.
5. As a plant grows taller, its stem reaches for the sunlight.
6. A grown plant makes seeds so new plants can grow.
7. Plants need nutrients from the soil to grow strong and healthy.
8. Tiny holes on leaves let air in and water vapor out.
9. Most plants begin their life as a small seed.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
seed
→ a tiny shell holding a baby plant
makes pollen and attracts bees
seedling
→ a young plant with its first leaves
a tiny shell holding a baby plant
adult plant
→ a full-grown plant that can make seeds
a young plant with its first leaves
flower
→ makes pollen and attracts bees
a full-grown plant that can make seeds
Plants and Their Needs
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A seed has a hard outer coat that protects the baby plant inside.
2) When a seed starts to grow, it is called germination.
3) The first thing to come out of a sprouting seed is the root.
4) A seedling is a very young plant that just started growing.
5) As a plant grows taller, its stem reaches for the sunlight.
6) A grown plant makes seeds so new plants can grow.
7) Plants need nutrients from the soil to grow strong and healthy.
8) Tiny holes on leaves let air in and water vapor out.
9) Most plants begin their life as a small seed.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
seed
→ a tiny shell holding a baby plant
makes pollen and attracts bees
seedling
→ a young plant with its first leaves
a tiny shell holding a baby plant
adult plant
→ a full-grown plant that can make seeds
a young plant with its first leaves
flower
→ makes pollen and attracts bees
a full-grown plant that can make seeds
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