Plants from seeds | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these is a plant?

baby

oak tree ✓

kitten
Which of these is not a plant?

frog ✓

grass

tulip
Which of these is a plant?

apple tree ✓

soil

worm
Which statement about vegetables is true?

All vegetables we eat come from plants. ✓

Some vegetables we eat come from plants.

No vegetables we eat come from plants.
Which statement about trees is true?

Trees are not plants.

Trees are plants. ✓

Trees are something in between plants and not plants.
Which statement about flowers is true?

Flowers are not parts of plants.

All plants have flowers.

Some plants have flowers. ✓

What do most plants make that grow into new plants?

'seeds' ✓
Which of these statements about trees is true?

Trees grow from seeds. ✓

Trees grow from something different to seeds.

Trees are put in the ground by people.
Which of these statements about seeds is true?

All seeds are the same shape.

All seeds are the same size.

Different types of seeds are different shapes and sizes. ✓
Match the name with what it is.

seed

⇔

part made by a plant ✓

root

⇔

part that grows down into the soil ✓

shoot

⇔

part that grows up above the ground ✓
When the roots push out of the seed, they grow down into the soil 'searching' for ______.

'water' ✓
Starting with the roots, put in order what happens when a seed starts to grow.

1

⇔

Roots grow down for water.

2

⇔

Shoots grow up for sunlight.

3

⇔

Stem and leaves grow above the soil.

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Most plants produce seeds which grow into new plants.
Different types of plants can grow from different types of seeds, including trees, fruit and vegetables.
Different types of seeds can be compared and grouped using observation skills.
The first stage of growth from a seed is when a root grows downwards and a shoot grows upwards.
Seeds can be observed growing into mature plants.

Pupils may think plants appear from the ground or that big plants like trees do not grow from seeds.

Ensure first-hand experience of handling and planting a range of seeds, and observing them grow.