Identifying Parts of a Plant — Interactive Lesson (Year 1)

Which part of a plant holds it upright? This 23-slide interactive lesson, with an accompanying video, teaches identifying parts of a plant and what each part does.

Learning About Identifying Parts of a Plant in Year 1 Science

Children learn to identify and describe the parts of a plant, label them, and comprehend the function of each. They discover that roots grow below the ground to absorb water and nutrients, the stem holds the plant upright and transports water and nutrients, leaves are green and flat to help with photosynthesis, and the flower often changes colour to attract insects for pollination. Drag-and-drop activities label a diagram of a plant and match each part to its function.

What’s Included

• 23-slide interactive lesson on identifying parts of a plant, with a supporting video
• Learning objectives on labelling parts and understanding their functions
• Roots, stem, leaves and flower each explained by function
• A labelling diagram and a match-to-function activity
• A word scramble activity with instant feedback

Key Benefits for Students

• Builds a clear link between each plant part and its job
• Uses labelling and matching for active recall
• The video adds a visual introduction to the topic
• Instant feedback on answer questions

Why Teachers Love It

• No prep — ready for whole-class teaching on an interactive whiteboard
• Pairs naturally with a real plant to examine
• Self-marking questions support independent practice
• Suits small groups and whole-class sessions
• A dependable foundation before the life cycle of a plant

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A dependable addition to a Year 1 science topic, giving children a clear, function-led way to learn plant vocabulary. This groundwork supports the life cycle of a plant and classifying plants later in KS2.

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FAQs

What year group is this for?
Year 1 (ages 5–6).

Does it include a video?
Yes — a supporting video introduces the topic.

Is it self-marking?
Yes, with instant feedback on the questions.