How Plants GrowGrade 1 Science for Kids

Plant parts, what plants need and how a seed becomes a plant.

How Plants Grow lets first graders build a plant from roots to flower, test how much sunlight plants need and follow a tiny seed as it grows into a plant with new seeds. Hands-on plant science with a friendly voice.

  • Grade 1 · Ages 6–7
  • 3 lessons
  • 3 experiments
  • 12 practice questions
  • About 25 min
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  • Parts of a Plant
  • Build a Plant
  • What Plants Need
  • Sun Test
  • From Seed to Plant
  • Seed Cycle

Science lab course · Grade 1

How Plants Grow · Learning goals

What Your Child Will Learn

Build a plant from roots to flower, test how much sun plants need, and follow a tiny seed as it grows into a plant with new seeds.

  • Plants have roots, a stem, leaves and flowers. Each part has a job.
  • Plants need sunlight to make food. More sun helped our plants grow taller.
  • A plant grows from a seed, makes flowers, and the flowers make new seeds.

Why it matters

Why This Matters for Kids

  • Where food comes from

    Kids learn that fruits and vegetables come from plants that need care to grow.

  • Fair tests

    Testing sunlight introduces the idea of an experiment that changes one thing at a time.

  • Patience and observation

    Following a seed's growth teaches kids to watch closely and notice changes.

Inside How Plants Grow

How the Course Works

Each level has a short read-aloud lesson, an interactive experiment and a mini quiz.

  1. Step 1 · Lesson

    Parts of a Plant

    The roots grow under the ground. They drink water and hold the plant tight.

  2. Step 2 · Experiment

    Build a Plant

    Every plant has parts with jobs. Let's build a plant from the bottom to the top!

  3. Step 3 · Lesson

    What Plants Need

    Plants need sunlight, water, air and soil to grow.

  4. Step 4 · Experiment

    Sun Test

    Plants make food from sunlight. Let's give bean plants different amounts of sun and see how tall they grow.

  5. Step 5 · Lesson

    From Seed to Plant

    A tiny seed has a baby plant inside, with food to help it start.

  6. Step 6 · Experiment

    Seed Cycle

    A plant's life goes round and round. Can you put the steps of its life in order?

Lesson preview

A Peek Inside the Lesson

This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.

Parts of a Plant

The roots grow under the ground. They drink water and hold the plant tight.

The stem holds the plant up and carries water to the leaves.

The leaves catch sunlight to make food for the plant.

The flower makes seeds, so new plants can grow.

What Plants Need

Plants need sunlight, water, air and soil to grow.

Leaves use sunlight to make food. No sun means no food!

Plants often turn their leaves toward the light.

From Seed to Plant

A tiny seed has a baby plant inside, with food to help it start.

With water and warmth, the seed sprouts. A root goes down and a shoot comes up.

The plant grows bigger and makes flowers.

Flowers make new seeds, and the cycle starts again!

For parents

Try It at Home

Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.

Parent Tip

Plant a bean in a clear cup with a damp paper towel. Your child checks it each day and draws the roots and shoot as they grow.

Build a Plant

  1. Pull up a weed with a grown-up and look at it.
  2. Find the roots, stem and leaves.
  3. Draw it and label each part.

Plants have roots, a stem, leaves and flowers. Each part has a job.

Sun Test

  1. Grow 2 bean plants in cups.
  2. Put one on a sunny window and one in a dark cupboard.
  3. Water both the same and compare after a week.

Plants need sunlight to make food. More sun helped our plants grow taller.

Seed Cycle

  1. Put a bean on a wet paper towel in a clear bag.
  2. Tape it to a window.
  3. Watch the root and shoot grow each day!

A plant grows from a seed, makes flowers, and the flowers make new seeds.

Practice

Grade 1 Science Practice Questions

Real questions from How Plants Grow. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.

  1. Question 1

    Which part of the plant is under the ground?

    • A.Flower
    • B.Roots
    • C.Leaves
    Show answer

    Roots

  2. Question 2

    What do plants need to grow?

    • A.Only candy
    • B.Only toys
    • C.Sun, water, air and soil
    Show answer

    Sun, water, air and soil

  3. Question 3

    What is inside a seed?

    • A.A baby plant
    • B.A rock
    • C.A bug
    Show answer

    A baby plant

The full course has 12 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.

How Plants Grow · Questions from parents

Frequently Asked Questions

What age is this course for?

How Plants Grow is a grade 1 science course for kids ages 6–7. That is Year 2 science in the UK and Year 1 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.

What will my child learn?

Build a plant from roots to flower, test how much sun plants need, and follow a tiny seed as it grows into a plant with new seeds. Along the way they practice: Plants have roots, a stem, leaves and flowers. Each part has a job; Plants need sunlight to make food. More sun helped our plants grow taller; A plant grows from a seed, makes flowers, and the flowers make new seeds.

How long does the course take?

About 25 minutes in total, split into 3 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.

Is this course free?

How Plants Grow is part of SkillBloom Premium, which unlocks every course in every subject. Each subject also has free courses, so your child can try SkillBloom before you decide.

Does my child need to read well to use it?

No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.

Can we use it for homeschool?

Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.

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