Seeds & Plants Lapbook for Elementary Students
We need plants in order to survive; both for eating and for the oxygen we breathe. Learn more about the wonders of life-giving plants in this Seeds & Plants lapbook.
This Seeds & Plants Lapbook learning folder has nine different activities to learn about seeds, how they grow and move, photosynthesis, the parts of a plant, and more. Perfect for students in 2nd to 6th grades.
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Here are the resources used in the Seeds & Plants Lapbook:
These books are listed in order of difficulty:
How a Seed Grows (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) by Helene Jordan
Flip, Float, Fly: Seeds on the Move by Joanne Early Macken
The Magic School Bus Gets Planted: A Book About Photosynthesis by Joanna Cole
The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds: A Book About How Living Things Grow by Joanna Cole
DK Eyewitness Books: Plant: Discover the Fascinating World of Plants from Flowers and Fruit to Plants That Sting by David Burnie
Oh Say Can You Seed?: All About Flowering Plants (Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library) by Bonnie Worth
Online Resources
How do plants grow? Think Jr. Creations
Parts of a Plant Learn Bright
If you will be germinating seeds or growing plants, check out this list of the fastest growing seeds for science experiments
Plants Lapbook Printables (see below)
Seeds & Plants Lapbook Activities
Parts of a Plant Activity Sheet – Label the parts of a plant in the picture.
Photosynthesis Activity Sheet – In the leaf-shaped book, write about photosynthesis.
How Seeds Spread Activity Sheet – Write about the different ways seeds can be spread.
Parts of Plants We Eat Activity Sheet – Draw examples of roots, leaves, stems, seeds, and fruits that we eat.
Plants Bible Verse Activity Sheet – Choose a Bible verse about plants for copywork. For example Genesis 1:11 or 2 Kings 19:26.
Plant Uses Activity Sheet – Write about the many different things we use plants for.
Parts of a Flower Activity Sheet – Label the parts of a flower on the picture.
Pollination Activity Sheet – Write about pollination.
Life Cycle of a Plant Activity Sheet – Draw the life cycle of a plant.
Bonus Activity: Plant some seeds and add photos of the seeds and plants as they grew to your lapbook. Use this list of easy veggies to grow with kids to help you decide what to grow.
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Related Plant and Botany Pages:
Label the Parts of the Plant Worksheet
Label the Parts of a Flower Worksheet
Identify a Wildflower Nature Book Worksheet
Parts of a Plant Notebooking Page
And from our sister site, Whole Child Homeschool, a full, comprehensive, family-style Gardening Unit Study with lessons and activities for preschool to high school.
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