Plant Study Guide
Know the stages of a plant’s life cycle. (Be able to draw
and label)
1. Seed sprouts
2. Seed begins to germinate - roots grow down,
stem grows up (the plant is a seedling)
3. Plant is fully grown and makes flowers
4. Flowers make fruit which hold seeds
Photosynthesis – The process by which plants make
their own food.
Interdependence – plants and animals needing each
other. They help each other to live.
Example – insects use plants for shelter and food and
plants need insects for pollination.
Know how plants help animals. – They provide food,
shelter, a place to lay eggs, etc.
Know products we get from plants – lumber, fiber,
cotton, oil, spices, rubber, medicine, paper, etc.