★What Plants Need
Kindergarten Science Worksheet
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Circle what a plant needs to grow.
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Kindergarten What Plants Need worksheets
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A plant is a living thing, and like every living thing it has needs. A plant needs light from the sun, water to drink and soil to hold its roots, and it also needs air. Children can see this on a windowsill: a plant that is never watered droops, and a plant kept in a dark cupboard turns pale. On this page there are three questions, and each one asks the child to circle what a plant needs to grow.
Every question shows pictures of one thing a plant needs and other things that have nothing to do with plants, such as a ball, a bed or a cake. Support sheets show three pictures, and challenge sheets show four. Talk about it afterwards: what would happen to a plant with no water? Then grow a bean in a cup with your child and watch it each day.
What your child will learn
- Name three things a plant needs: sun, water and soil
- Tell what a plant needs from what it does not
- Know that plants are living things with needs
- Explain what happens to a plant without water
NGSS standard: K-LS1-1
Worked example
The pictures show a ball, a sun and a bed. A plant needs light from the sun, so circle the sun.
Common mistake
Circling a thing the child likes, such as a cake, instead of thinking about what helps a plant grow.
Helpful hint
A plant needs sun, water and soil.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with what plants need?
Circling a thing the child likes, such as a cake, instead of thinking about what helps a plant grow.
How can I help my child with what plants need?
A plant needs sun, water and soil.
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