Year 4 in England
3rd grade plants
3 3rd grade plants skills, each with a worked example, free practice that checks every answer, and a printable worksheet. Start with a mixed review, or jump to the skill you need.
Mixed review
Ten questions drawn from every skill below.
Life cycle of a flowering plant
CCSS NGSS.3-LS1-1England: KS2 Y3 Plants
Example
In the life cycle of a bean plant, what comes straight after "plant with flowers"?
- bean seed → root and shoot appear → seedling → plant with flowers → pods with new beans
- So the answer is: pods with new beans
Answer: pods with new beans
Builds on: Seeds, bulbs and germination
Pollination and seed dispersal
CCSS NGSS.2-LS2-2CCSS NGSS.3-LS1-1England: KS2 Y3 Plants
Example
How are the seeds of this plant mainly spread: burdock burrs?
- Hooked seeds stick to fur; seeds in tasty fruit are eaten and dropped elsewhere; nuts are buried and forgotten.
- So the answer is: animals
Answer: animals
Builds on: Parts of a plant
Leads to: Plant reproduction: seeds versus runners, bulbs, tubers and cuttings
How water travels up through a plant
CCSS NGSS.4-LS1-1England: KS2 Y3 Plants
Example
A white carnation is put in red water. After a day its petals are pink at the edges. What does this show?
- The stem carries water up to every part of the plant, including the flower.
- So the answer is: Water reaches all the way to the flower.
Answer: Water reaches all the way to the flower.
Builds on: Parts of a plant
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