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5th Grade Plant Life Cycle Worksheets & Slides

Life cycles, adaptations and plant diversity, pollination, seed dispersal, and photosynthesis — a complete no-prep unit with lesson slides, printable worksheets, a quiz, answer keys and a 90-minute written lesson plan.

5th Grade Plant Life Cycle Unit — lesson slide cover

Three missions

MISSION 01
Plant Parts & Life Cycles

Roots, stems, leaves and flowers, and how a plant grows from seed to seed.

MISSION 02
Adaptations & Diversity

How plants adapt to their environment, and the diversity of plant structures.

MISSION 03
Pollination & Photosynthesis

Pollination, seed dispersal, photosynthesis, plus a cumulative unit test with answer key.

Standards alignment

Every mission lists its NGSS, CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL and Florida B.E.S.T. codes for life science standards. See the full TEKS alignment guide or NGSS alignment guide for how this unit fits your state's standards.

What's included

Lesson slides (PDF + editable PowerPoint), printable worksheets, a review, quiz and unit test, complete answer keys, and a 90-minute written lesson plan in a Teacher Edition — sub-plan ready.

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