Plant Life Cycle Word Search

Words in the Plant Life Cycle word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

seed

A tiny package holding a young plant and stored food.

soil

The ground that holds roots, water and plant nutrients.

water

Plants need it to sprout, grow and move nutrients.

root

The underground part that anchors a plant and takes up water.

stem

The stalk that holds a plant up and carries water.

leaf

The plant part that catches sunlight to make food.

flower

The plant part that makes pollen and later seeds.

fruit

The ripened part of a flower that protects seeds.

sprout

A young shoot pushing up from a germinating seed.

sunlight

The energy source plants use to make their own food.

seedling

A very young plant grown from a sprouted seed.

bud

A small swelling that opens into a leaf or flower.

petal

A colored flower part that attracts insects and birds.

pollen

Fine grains from a flower that fertilize other flowers.

germinate

To begin growing, as a seed does in warm soil.

pollination

Moving pollen between flowers so that seeds can form.

nectar

Sweet liquid in flowers that rewards visiting pollinators.

blossom

A flower on a fruit tree or other plant.

oxygen

The gas plants release while making food from sunlight.

nutrient

A substance in soil that plants need to grow.

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