Science·Organisms & Life Processes·conceptual
Parts of a Plant
Identify and describe the basic structure of common flowering plants (roots, stem, leaves, flowers) and trees (roots, trunk, branches, leaves)
Suggested ages 5–6
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
- Label roots, stem, leaves, and flowers on a diagram of a flowering plant
- Name the main parts of a tree: roots, trunk, branches, leaves
- Explain that roots take in water and leaves catch sunlight
Assessment prompt
If you pick a flower from the garden, can Parts of a Plant point to the roots, stem, leaves, and petals and say what each part does?
Standards alignment
Y1.Sci.P.2GB · uk-nc-2013
Identify and describe plant structure
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1