Grade 3 Gardening Basics
A worksheet for 3rd graders to learn about basic gardening concepts, plant needs, and the plant life cycle.
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Grade 3 Gardening Basics
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. Which of these is NOT something a plant needs to grow?
Sunlight
Water
Sugar
Soil
2. What part of the plant grows underground and takes in water and nutrients?
Leaves
Stem
Roots
Flower
3. Plants use from the sun to make their own food.
4. A young plant that is just starting to grow from a seed is called a .
5. All plants need the same amount of water to grow well.
True
False
6. Bees help plants by carrying pollen from one flower to another.
True
False
7. Look at the image below. Describe what is happening in the plant life cycle.

8. Name two things you can do to help a plant grow in a garden.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight is called .
10. Plants get their nutrients from the .