Year 3 Science: Plant Life Cycle

Select the statement that best describes a plant’s life cycle.

• the beginning of a plant’s life

• the different stages in a plant’s life

• the end of a plant’s life

Match the stages of a plant’s life cycle to their descriptions.

• the movement of seeds away from the pare

• pollination

• the transfer of pollen from the male par

• seed dispersal

• the process of a seed breaking its coat

• germination

• a part of a plant that can grow into a

• seed

The diagram shows a life cycle of a plant. Fill in the missing labels, using the words below:

a

b

c

d

germination

seed dispersal

seed formation

pollination

Dora and Sam are planting some sunflower seeds. What conditions will their seeds need to germinate? Tick your answers.

• friends

• warmth

• water

• a house

Here is a picture of a lotus plant that grows in water. How could these seeds be dispersed? Tick your answer.

• wind

• animal

• water

Explain how the seeds that have been dispersed will start a new plant life cycle.

Your answer must be more than one word and explain the process.

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Diddy has been looking at life cycles of plants. Diddy thinks that all plant life cycles are all the same length. Do you agree with Diddy?

• True

• False

Explain your answer to why you agree or disagree with Diddy.

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Here is the life cycle of an oak tree. Complete the missing labels on the diagram.​

a

b

Seed distribution

Seed formation

The acorn contains seeds which will help the tree reproduce. How could these seeds be dispersed? Tick your answers.

• wind

• animal

• water

• explosion