Adapting Plant Life Cycle Worksheet - Paths to Literacy - Free Printable

Let's solve this "Life Cycle of a Flowering Plant" worksheet step by step. The goal is to:

1. Match the descriptions and pictures to the correct stage in the life cycle.
2. Fill in the missing words using the key words provided:
seeds, ovule, starts, anther, bigger

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🔁 Life Cycle Stages (in order):

The life cycle of a flowering plant follows this sequence:

1. Seed Dispersal
2. Germination
3. Growing and Flowering
4. Pollination
5. Fertilisation and Seed Formation

We’ll go through each stage and match the description and picture accordingly.

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✔ Step 1: Identify the pictures

Below the flowchart, there are five images (from left to right):

1. 🌻 A fully grown plant with a flower (this is Growing and Flowering)
2. 🌾 Seeds scattered (this is Seed Dispersal)
3. 🌱 A seed starting to sprout (this is Germination)
4. 🌼 A flower with pollen being transferred (this is Pollination)
5. 🌼 A flower with seeds forming inside (this is Fertilisation and Seed Formation)

Let’s assign them to the boxes.

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✔ Step 2: Match descriptions to stages

Now let’s fill in the missing words in the descriptions using the key words.

#### 1. Growing and Flowering
> "The plant grows ___ and forms a flower."
- The plant grows bigger and forms a flower.
✔ Use: bigger

> Picture: Full plant with flower → matches this stage.

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#### 2. Seed Dispersal
> "The fully formed ___ are moved away from the parent plant."
- Seeds are dispersed.
✔ Use: seeds

> Picture: Seeds scattered → matches this stage.

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#### 3. Germination
> "The seed ___ to grow."
- Germination means the process starts.
✔ Use: starts

> Picture: Seed sprouting → matches this stage.

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#### 4. Pollination
> "Pollen from the ___ lands on the stigma and travels down the style."
- Pollen comes from the anther.
✔ Use: anther

> Picture: Pollen transferring → matches this stage.

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#### 5. Fertilisation and Seed Formation
> "The pollen joins with an ___ and a seed starts to form."
- The pollen joins with the ovule to form a seed.
✔ Use: ovule

> Picture: Flower with developing seeds → matches this stage.

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✔ Final Answers:

| Stage | Description | Missing Word | Picture |
|------|-------------|--------------|--------|
| Growing and Flowering | The plant grows bigger and forms a flower. | bigger | 🌻 |
| Seed Dispersal | The fully formed seeds are moved away from the parent plant. | seeds | 🌾 |
| Germination | The seed starts to grow. | starts | 🌱 |
| Pollination | Pollen from the anther lands on the stigma and travels down the style. | anther | 🌼 |
| Fertilisation and Seed Formation | The pollen joins with an ovule and a seed starts to form. | ovule | 🌼 |

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🔁 Correct Flow of the Cycle:

From the diagram, the arrows show:

1. Seed Dispersal → Germination → Growing and Flowering → Pollination → Fertilisation and Seed Formation → back to Seed Dispersal

This makes a complete cycle!

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✔ Final Answer Summary:

- Germination: "The seed starts to grow." → Picture: sprouting seed
- Growing and Flowering: "The plant grows bigger and forms a flower." → Picture: full plant with flower
- Pollination: "Pollen from the anther lands on the stigma..." → Picture: pollen transfer
- Fertilisation and Seed Formation: "The pollen joins with an ovule..." → Picture: flower with seeds forming
- Seed Dispersal: "The fully formed seeds are moved away..." → Picture: scattered seeds

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🎯 Tips for Students:

- Remember: Pollination = pollen moves to stigma.
- Fertilisation = pollen + ovule → seed.
- Germination = seed starts growing.
- Dispersal = seeds spread out.

You’ve now completed the life cycle of a flowering plant! 🌱🌼