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Common Plants & Trees

Identify and name common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees

Suggested ages 5–6

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Learning journey

Your child is learning about the amazing diversity of life — identifying different animals and plants, understanding how body parts help animals survive, and discovering what all living things need to stay alive.

Evidence of understanding

  • Name at least five common wild or garden plants from direct observation
  • Sort trees into deciduous (loses leaves) and evergreen (keeps leaves) with examples
  • Match a plant to its name when shown a picture or real specimen

Assessment prompt

If you point to a tree in the park, can Common Plants & Trees tell you what kind it is and whether it keeps its leaves in winter?

Standards alignment

K-LS1-1US · ngss-k5

K-LS1-1

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) K-5

Y1.Sci.P.1GB · uk-nc-2013

Identify and name common plants

The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1