Plant needs match and fold flower craft

Introduce or review the 4 things a plant needs to grow (sunlight, water, air, soil) with this science craft activity. This fun alternative to a plant needs worksheet for Kindergarten/first grade/KS1 has template options for cut and paste, and for writing next to each picture.

Use to support a lesson on what plants need to grow, as a center, for interactive science notebooks, or even for a science bulletin board.

Benefits of this activity

• Hands-on
• Low prep
• Fun alternative to a worksheet
• Children practice fine motor skills, using scissors, and following directions.
• Differentiated options, including easy-cut templates

The templates

There are 6 similar template options to choose from. Templates 1-3 are cut-and-paste, and templates 4-6 have space to write next to each image.

• Template 1: Children color the flower and 4 things a plant needs, cut out the labels, match them to the images, glue, cut, and fold.
• Template 2: As above but with an easy-cut edge around the flower.
• Template 3: Children color the potted plant and 4 things a plant needs, cut out the labels, match them to the images, glue, cut, and fold.
• Template 4: Children color the flower and 4 things a plant needs. They write next to each picture, cut out the template, and fold.
• Template 5: As above but with an easy-cut edge around the flower.
• Template 6: Children color the potted plant and 4 things a plant needs. They write next to each picture, cut, and fold.

Is the resource editable?

No, this resource is not editable. US and UK versions of the file are included.