KS1 Plants: Parts of a Plant Flashcards

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4 science cards for Year 1 practice, with clear prompts, explanations and adult checks.

Format: Flashcard Deck
Subject: Science
Level: Key Stage 1
Typical time: 15 minutes

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Card 1: Roots A flowering plant with its roots highlighted in purple. Say one job of the roots.: Answer and guidance: Roots take in water and help anchor the plant. Many roots grow in soil and take in water and nutrients. Try together: Name a root that people eat. Adult check: Carrot or parsnip. A potato is a stem tuber, not a root.
Card 2: Stem A flowering plant with its stem highlighted in purple. Say one job of the stem.: Answer and guidance: The stem supports the plant and carries water. It helps hold up leaves and flowers. Try together: What do we call the main stem of a tree? Adult check: A trunk.
Card 3: Leaves A flowering plant with its leaves highlighted in purple. What do green leaves use light for?: Answer and guidance: Making food for the plant. Green leaves use light to make food. Leaves come in many shapes. Try together: Look at two safe plant leaves. What is different? Adult check: Accept observed differences in size, shape or colour. Adult extension: chlorophyll is a green substance that absorbs light.
Card 4: Flower A flowering plant with its flower highlighted in purple. What can flowers help a plant make?: Answer and guidance: Seeds Flowers help flowering plants reproduce. Seeds can develop after pollination and fertilisation. Try together: Point to the flower, stem and leaves in the diagram. Adult check: Accept correct identification. Not all plants have flowers; this is a flowering-plant example.

What you’ll learn

Use this Flashcard Deck to practise and consolidate Science knowledge and skills at Key Stage 1. Return to it as often as your access allows to build confidence and fluency.

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4 science cards for Year 1 practice, with clear prompts, explanations and adult checks.

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