Parts of the plant functions worksheet - Free Printable

This worksheet is designed to help students learn about the functions of different parts of a plant. The task asks students to match images of plant parts with their correct functions.

Let’s go through each image and match it to the correct function, explaining why.

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🔹 Step 1: Identify the images

There are six images (three at the top, three at the bottom):

1. Top left: A leaf
2. Top center: A flower
3. Top right: A stem
4. Bottom left: Roots in soil
5. Bottom center: A seed (with a sprout)
6. Bottom right: A fruit (pumpkin)

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🔹 Step 2: Match each image to its function

We have six functions:

- Absorb nutrients and water
- Supports the plant
- Plants grow from them
- Use sunlight and water to make nutrients
- Some plants give us them to eat
- They are in different colours

Now let’s match:

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#### ✔ 1. Leaf → "Use sunlight and water to make nutrients"

- Why? Leaves perform photosynthesis, using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make food (nutrients) for the plant.
- This is the main function of leaves.

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#### ✔ 2. Flower → "They are in different colours"

- Why? Flowers come in many colors to attract pollinators like bees and butterflies.
- While flowers also help in reproduction, the most direct match here is that they are "in different colours".

> Note: “Some plants give us them to eat” could be tempting, but flowers aren't usually eaten directly (though some are). But fruits are more commonly eaten.

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#### ✔ 3. Stem → "Supports the plant"

- Why? The stem holds up the plant, giving it structure and helping transport water and nutrients between roots and leaves.

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#### ✔ 4. Roots → "Absorb nutrients and water"

- Why? Roots grow into the soil and absorb water and minerals (nutrients) needed by the plant.

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#### ✔ 5. Seed → "Plants grow from them"

- Why? Seeds contain the embryo of a new plant. When conditions are right, they germinate and grow into a new plant.

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#### ✔ 6. Fruit (Pumpkin) → "Some plants give us them to eat"

- Why? Fruits like pumpkins are edible and provide food for animals (including humans). They often contain seeds and help in seed dispersal.

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🔹 Final Matching Summary

| Image | Part | Function |
|------|------|---------|
| 🍃 Leaf | Leaf | Use sunlight and water to make nutrients |
| 🌸 Flower | Flower | They are in different colours |
| 🌱 Stem | Stem | Supports the plant |
| 🌱 Roots | Roots | Absorb nutrients and water |
| 🌱 Seed | Seed | Plants grow from them |
| 🎃 Fruit (Pumpkin) | Fruit | Some plants give us them to eat |

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✔ Correct Pairings:

1. Leaf → Use sunlight and water to make nutrients
2. Flower → They are in different colours
3. Stem → Supports the plant
4. Roots → Absorb nutrients and water
5. Seed → Plants grow from them
6. Fruit → Some plants give us them to eat

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📝 Teaching Tip:

This activity helps students understand plant anatomy and biology in a visual and interactive way. It reinforces key science concepts like photosynthesis, reproduction, nutrient absorption, and plant life cycles.

Let me know if you'd like this turned into a printable matching card or digital drag-and-drop version!