LIFE CYCLE OF A LIFE CYCLE OF A PLANTPLANTHow things live, grow, and dieHow things live, grow, and die22ndnd grade Science grade Science

A plants life cycle starts A plants life cycle starts with a seedwith a seed

Inside of every new seed there is a Inside of every new seed there is a plantplant

The outside of a seed is called the The outside of a seed is called the “seed coating”“seed coating”

The seed will grow with help from The seed will grow with help from water & airwater & air

When the seed receives water & air-it When the seed receives water & air-it will begin to sprout will begin to sprout

The sprout will grow to look like the The sprout will grow to look like the plant it came fromplant it came from

As the sprout begins to get larger, it As the sprout begins to get larger, it will grow roots, stems, leaves and will grow roots, stems, leaves and flowersflowers

This will create more seeds and the This will create more seeds and the cycle will begin again!cycle will begin again!

VocabularyVocabulary

Life cycle ___Life cycle ___ Leaves ___Leaves ___ Stem ___Stem ___ Roots ___Roots ___ Seeds ___Seeds ___ Fruit ___Fruit ___ Pollen ___Pollen ___ Flowers___Flowers___

A.A. holds up the plantholds up the plantB.B. hold the plant in the soil hold the plant in the soil

and take in water and and take in water and mineralsminerals

C.C. make seedsmake seedsD.D. take in air and use light to take in air and use light to

make foodmake foodE.E. grows around seeds for grows around seeds for

protectionprotectionF.F. grow into new plantsgrow into new plantsG.G. a powder which makes a powder which makes

seeds grow inside a flowerseeds grow inside a flowerH.H. Shows how a living thing Shows how a living thing

grows, lives, and diesgrows, lives, and dies

IdentificationIdentification

Draw each of the following parts of a plantDraw each of the following parts of a plant

LeavesLeaves

Roots Roots

FlowerFlower

FruitFruit

SeedsSeeds

Stem Stem