Grade 3 Plant Biology Worksheet
A worksheet for 3rd graders to learn about plant parts, their functions, and the process of photosynthesis.
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Plant Biology Basics
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. Which part of a plant absorbs water and nutrients from the soil?
Leaves
Roots
Flowers
Stem
2. What do plants need to make their own food?
Sugar, water, and soil
Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
Oxygen, food, and light
Wind, rain, and soil
3. The process by which plants make their own food is called .
4. Plants take in carbon dioxide and release into the air.
5. All plants have flowers.
True
False
6. The stem helps to hold the plant upright.
True
False
7. Look at the illustration of the plant below. Label the roots, stem, leaf, and flower.

Roots:
Stem:
Leaf:
Flower:
8. Briefly explain why sunlight is important for plants.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. Plants get their food from the soil and .
10. The green pigment in plants that helps them make food is called .