Parts of a leaf cut and paste folding worksheet craft activity

Introduce or review the parts of a leaf by making these fun foldouts. Students will color their template, match the leaf part names to the pictures, then cut out the template and fold. A hands-on alternative to a science worksheet!

Benefits of this activity

• Hands-on and low prep
• Use as an introduction or a review
• Perfect for interactive notebooks
• A fun alternative to a science worksheet
• Differentiated templates

The templates

There are 6 similar templates (matching and writing options), with slightly different vocabulary to allow to differentation. Just pick the option(s) that works best for your learners.

• Template 1: Students color the template, match the 4 labels to the pictures (midrib, petiole, vein, and blade), glue, cut out, and fold.
• Template 2: As above, but with ‘stalk’ instead of ‘petiole’.
• Template 3: Students color the template, match the 6 labels to the pictures (midrib, petiole, vein, blade, apex, and edge), glue, cut out, and fold.
• Template 4: As above, but with ‘stalk’ and ‘tip’ replacing ‘petiole’ and ‘apex’.
• Template 5: Writing option. Students color the template, write the name of each part next to the 4 pictures, cut out, and fold.
• Template 6: Writing option. Students color the template, write the name of each part next to the 6 pictures, cut out, and fold.

Is this resource editable?

No, the PDF is not editable. US and UK versions are included.