How Plants Grow Flashcards

Kindergarten · Science · Flashcards

Review plant growth vocabulary including seeds, roots, leaves, and photosynthesis with these Kindergarten flashcards.

Flashcards

Seed: A tiny case containing a baby plant — the first stage of a plant's life.
Germinate: When a seed sprouts and begins to grow into a plant.
Root: The underground part of a plant that absorbs water and holds it in place.
Stem: The part that supports the plant and carries water from roots to leaves.
Leaf: The part of a plant that collects sunlight to make food.
Flower: The part of a plant that produces seeds for new plants.
Photosynthesis: The process plants use to make food from sunlight, water, and air.
Sunlight: Energy from the sun that plants need to make food.
Nutrient: A substance in soil that helps plants grow strong and healthy.
Seedling: A young plant that has just sprouted from a seed.
Life cycle: The stages a plant goes through from seed to mature plant back to seed.
Chlorophyll: The green substance in plant leaves that captures sunlight for photosynthesis.