To solve this worksheet, we need to put the stages of a flowering plant's life in the correct order. We will match each picture to the description that fits it best.
Step 1: Identify the starting point.
Every plant starts as a seed.
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Picture: The image on the far right shows a single seed sitting in the soil.
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Description: "A seed is planted in the soil."
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Order: This is Stage 1.
Step 2: What happens next?
After being planted, the seed wakes up and starts to grow.
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Picture: The middle image (third from left) shows the seed cracking open with a tiny root going down and a small shoot coming up.
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Description: "The seed begins to germinate and grows into a sprout."
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Order: This is Stage 2.
Step 3: How does it grow bigger?
The plant needs to reach the sunlight.
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Picture: The fourth image from the left shows two plants. One is small, and one is taller with leaves unfolding and a bud at the top.
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Description: "Roots and stem continue to grow. The stem pushes its way to the surface. Leaves unfold and the flower bud forms and opens."
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Order: This is Stage 3.
Step 4: What happens when it flowers?
The flower opens up so it can make new seeds.
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Picture: The second image from the left shows a tall plant with a big, open flower.
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Description: "Once the flower has opened, insects and the wind pollinate the flower which allows seeds to be formed."
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Order: This is Stage 4.
Step 5: What happens after the flower is done?
The flower turns into seeds, which fall off to start new plants.
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Picture: The image on the far left shows the flower head hanging down and looking dry (this means it has released its seeds).
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Description: "Seeds are scattered on the ground and the life cycle begins again..."
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Order: This is Stage 5.
Final Answer:
Here is the correct order for the pictures (from left to right in the original image) matched with their descriptions:
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Far Right Picture (Seed in soil): A seed is planted in the soil.
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Middle Picture (Sprouting seed): The seed begins to germinate and grows into a sprout.
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Fourth Picture (Growing stem/bud): Roots and stem continue to grow. The stem pushes its way to the surface. Leaves unfold and the flower bud forms and opens.
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Second Picture (Open flower): Once the flower has opened, insects and the wind pollinate the flower which allows seeds to be formed.
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Far Left Picture (Drooping flower/seed dispersal): Seeds are scattered on the ground and the life cycle begins again...
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of life cycle of a plant worksheet.
