Why does a Venus flytrap catch insects?

It grows in wet, sandy bogs where the soil is low in nutrients. The flytrap still makes its own food from sunlight, water and air, but it gets the missing nutrients from the insects it traps. The trap only shuts if a trigger hair is touched twice, so it does not close on a raindrop.

How do desert plants and rainforest plants differ?

Rainforest plants often have big leaves with drip tips that shed rain and shallow roots in thin soil. Desert plants have small leaves or spines, deep or wide roots and thick stems that store water for the dry months. One sheet has students chart these differences.

Is there an answer key for each worksheet?

Yes. All three plant adaptations sheets have an answer key, with sample answers for the questions children answer in their own words.

How many 5th Grade plant adaptations worksheets are there?

3 printable worksheets, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

What age are plant adaptations worksheets for?

These are written for 5th Grade students, roughly ages 10-11. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Can I use these plant adaptations worksheets for homeschool?

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 5th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.

5th Grade Plant Adaptations Worksheets

Ages 10-11 · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

These plant adaptations worksheets for 5th grade show how plants survive where they grow. Students read how a Venus flytrap snaps its leaf trap shut to get nutrients that its boggy soil lacks, and how a saguaro cactus in the Sonoran Desert stores water with wide roots, a pleated stem, waxy skin and spines. A compare page charts the leaves, roots and water of a rainforest plant against a desert plant. Three original sheets, each with an answer key.

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How a Cactus Stores Water in the Desert, Read and Answer

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How a Venus Flytrap Catches Insects, Read and Answer

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Rainforest and Desert Plant Adaptations, Read and Compare

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A plant adaptation is a trait that helps a plant survive where it lives. Plants cannot move to a better home, so their leaves, stems and roots must suit the rain, sun and soil around them. A saguaro's waxy skin and a flytrap's snapping leaf are both adaptations.

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5th Grade Plant Adaptations Worksheets

How a Cactus Stores Water in the Desert, Read and Answer

How a Venus Flytrap Catches Insects, Read and Answer

Rainforest and Desert Plant Adaptations, Read and Compare

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a plant adaptation?

Why does a Venus flytrap catch insects?

How do desert plants and rainforest plants differ?

Is there an answer key for each worksheet?

How many 5th Grade plant adaptations worksheets are there?

What age are plant adaptations worksheets for?

Can I use these plant adaptations worksheets for homeschool?

What is ClassWeekly?