Plant Life Cycles
Grade 3 - Science - Building Confidence

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Which sequence correctly orders stages in the Grade 3 wheat plant life cycle?
- sprout -> seed grain -> tall wheat stalk -> seed head with grains
- seed head with grains -> tall wheat stalk -> sprout -> seed grain
- seed grain -> tall wheat stalk -> sprout -> seed head with grains
- seed grain -> sprout -> tall wheat stalk -> seed head with grains
What stage usually comes first in the fern life cycle?
- spore
- new spores
- mature fronds
- young fern
Which stage comes after "young fern" for a fern?
- new spores
- spore
- young fern
- mature fronds
Why is the pine tree pattern called a life cycle?
- the pattern stops before reproduction
- stages happen in a random order
- young organisms always stay young
- adult plants make new seeds that begin again
Which evidence shows an oak tree has reached a later life-cycle stage?
- young tree
- adult tree with acorns
- seedling
- acorn
Which sequence correctly orders stages in the Grade 3 wheat plant life cycle?
- sprout -> seed grain -> tall wheat stalk -> seed head with grains
- seed grain -> tall wheat stalk -> sprout -> seed head with grains
- seed head with grains -> tall wheat stalk -> sprout -> seed grain
- seed grain -> sprout -> tall wheat stalk -> seed head with grains
What stage usually comes first in the wheat plant life cycle?
- seed head with grains
- sprout
- seed grain
- tall wheat stalk
Which stage comes after "seedling" for a pine tree?
- seed in cone
- adult pine with cones
- young pine
- seedling
Why is the tomato plant pattern called a life cycle?
- stages happen in a random order
- the pattern stops before reproduction
- young organisms always stay young
- adult plants make new seeds that begin again
Which evidence shows a wheat plant has reached a later life-cycle stage?
- sprout
- tall wheat stalk
- seed head with grains
- seed grain