Y E A R 1

• Plants are a type of living thing.
• There are many different types of plants.
• Some plants live in gardens.
• Some plants live in the wild.
• Which plants live locally? [List plants from locality]
• Scientists who study plants are called botanists.
• Some plants have lots in common. All plants have leaves, stems and roots. Some plants have flowers and seeds.
• 🌳Trees are a special type of plants. Their stems are called trunks.
• Some trees have leaves which are green all year round. These are called coniferous.
• Some trees have leaves that change colour and they lose their leaves before winter. These are called deciduous.

Y E A R 2

Plants can grow from seeds or bulbs.

• 💡Light affects how plants grow.
• 💧Plants need water to grow and stay healthy.
• 🌡Plants need a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy.
• 🌱Germination is when a plant grows from a seed.