The Life Cycle of a Plant — Interactive Lesson (KS1)

What does a seed need before it can grow? This 18-slide interactive lesson, with an accompanying video, teaches the life cycle of a plant from seed to fruit.

Learning About the Life Cycle of a Plant in KS1 Science

Children learn to understand and describe the basic life cycle of a plant, recognise the stages of growth from seed to fruit, and identify the role of each part in this process. They discover that seeds and bulbs need soil, water and sunlight to begin germinating, that roots grow down while shoots grow up into leaves, and that flowers eventually turn into fruits. Diagram-based questions ask children to identify plant parts such as the flower, root and stem.

What’s Included

• 18-slide interactive lesson on the life cycle of a plant, with a supporting video
• Learning objectives on describing the life cycle and plant parts
• Germination explained step by step
• Labelling diagrams to identify plant parts
• Multiple-choice questions with instant feedback

Key Benefits for Students

• Builds a clear, ordered understanding of plant growth
• Explains what a seed needs to germinate
• Links each stage to the correct plant part
• Instant feedback on answer questions

Why Teachers Love It

• No prep — ready for whole-class teaching on an interactive whiteboard
• The video adds a visual introduction to the topic
• Self-marking questions support independent practice
• Suits small groups and whole-class sessions
• A dependable addition to a plants and growing topic

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A dependable addition to a KS1 science topic, giving children a clear, step-by-step picture of how a plant grows. This lesson pairs naturally with the deciduous and evergreen trees lesson for a broader plants topic.

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FAQs

What year group is this for?
KS1 — Years 1–2 (ages 5–7).

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

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