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.

• a part of a plant that can grow into a

• pollination

• the process of a seed breaking its coat

• seed dispersal

• the transfer of pollen from the male par

• seed

• the movement of seeds away from the pare

• germination

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

a

b

c

d

seed formation

pollination

germination

seed dispersal

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.

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.

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