what plants need to grow

What Plants Need to Grow

Explore what plants need to grow with fully differentiated interactive lessons for Year 3 science. Engage students with quizzes, matching activities, and visual learning to enhance their understanding of plant growth.

Target Grade:

Lesson Overview

By the end of this unit, children will be able to:

  1. Recognize and list the basic needs of plants, such as water, sunlight, air, and nutrients from soil.
  2. Understand that sunlight is essential for plants to make their own food through photosynthesis
  3. Learn about the importance of water for plants, including how it is absorbed through roots and transported to other parts of the plant.

 

Curriculum Alignment: Year 1 Science: Plants

  • identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees
  • identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees.
Last updated on: February 17, 2026

More Resources You’ll Love

the food pyramid
The Food Pyramid
my five senses cut and paste
My Five Senses – Cut and paste
what are fish min
What are Fish?
objects and materials
Objects and Materials