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Kindergarten Plants Resources

11 kindergarten plants resources: 7 activities, 3 worksheets and 1 flash card. How teachers use these

Kindergarten Plants Resources

11 kindergarten plants resources: 7 activities, 3 worksheets and 1 flash card. How teachers use these

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenIdentifying Things That Grow Worksheet

An identifying things that grow worksheet for Kindergarten students learning to tell living things from non-living things. Six picture cards and a two-column sort, with an answer key included, make science practice quick and clear.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenGrowing from Seeds Worksheet

A picture-based Growing from Seeds Worksheet that asks Kindergarten students to spot what grows from a seed and number a sunflower's four life cycle stages. Answer key included, so it is ready to print and teach.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenFruits and Vegetables Activity

UsingFruits and Vegetables Activity, studentsplay the Stone Soup game to practice identifying and classifying fruits and vegetables.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenSeeds Draw and Write Worksheet

This seeds draw and write worksheet helps kindergarten students show how a seed grows, from a decorated seed packet to planting, plant needs and the finished plant, building early science and writing skills.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenWhat Does a Plant Need Activity

This what does a plant need activity has kindergarten and 1st grade children sing, sort picture cards and write about sunlight, water, air and soil. Answer key included.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenParts of a Flower Activity

Using Plant Parts Worksheet, students use these activities to learn about the parts of a flower and the sequence of a flower's growth.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenFlower Shape Book Activity

Using this Flower Shape Book Activity, your students can create quick and simple books about themselves or stories about flowers or Springtime.

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ActivityKindergartenRainforest Patterns Activity

Using Rainforest Patterns Activity, students complete the animal patterns with animal cards to build their sequencing skills.

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ActivityKindergartenEarth Day Writing Activity

UsingEarth Day Writing Activity, students brainstorm the sequence of events of a growing seed, then publish using them Earth Day themed writing.

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ActivityKindergartenThings That Grow Activity

Using Things That Grow Activity, students play UNO to practice classifying things that grow into four categories.

Flash Cards
Flash CardsKindergartenPlants We Eat Flash Cards

Plants we eat flash cards help Kindergarten to 3rd grade children match 18 foods to the root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit or seed we eat. Answer key included for quick, confident checking.

From our teachers' playbook

Push it, sort it, watch it grow

What do kindergarteners learn in science?

Kindergarten science is about noticing and asking. Kids watch the weather and seasons change, learn what plants and animals need to live, and test pushes and pulls by rolling balls and pulling wagons. They sort objects by color, size and material, name body parts, and learn ways to care for Earth like recycling. Most of all, they practice being scientists: observe, predict, test and tell. The click moment is a child predicting "the big ball will roll farther" and racing to find out.

Our favorite ways to make science stick in kindergarten

Kindergarten scientists learn by doing. These moves get their hands busy and their questions flowing.

Push or pull test

Set out a few toys: a wagon, a door, a ball, a drawer. Kids try moving each and decide: push or pull? Then they sort pictures the same way. Testing with their own hands makes the idea stick.

Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.

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Weather word wall

Each morning, a weather helper looks outside and picks the matching weather word and picture. By the end of the month the class has a weather graph and a whole new set of vocabulary.

Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).

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Questions teachers and parents ask

What science do kindergarteners learn?

Weather and seasons, pushes and pulls, what plants and animals need, the five senses and body parts, sorting objects and caring for Earth. The focus is on observing and asking questions.

How do you teach science to kindergarteners?

Keep it hands-on. Let kids touch, test and talk about what they notice. Ask "What do you think will happen?" before every experiment.

What is push and pull in kindergarten?

A push moves something away from you, and a pull moves it toward you. Kids learn that pushes and pulls make things start, stop and change direction.

How can I do science with my kindergartener at home?

Plant a seed, roll toy cars down ramps, watch the weather and sort laundry by color. Ask lots of questions and let your child predict.