Apple Tree Life Cycle Cut and Paste

Start with something students can look at or think about: a photo, a short video, a jar on the windowsill, or a question like "what do you already know about plant life cycle?" Then let them work through it independently after a quick group example, checking in with a partner if they get stuck, keeping a word bank or anchor chart in view so the vocabulary stays available. When you review, ask students how they knew, and let them point to the part of the diagram or reading that told them. These plant life cycle worksheets work well as a lead in before an investigation, as a way to capture what students noticed afterward, or as review before an assessment.

Cut out six apple tree pictures and glue them in order from seed to apples. A life cycle is the set of stages a living thing goes through as it grows. A blossom is a flower on a fruit plant. The directions on the page read: Read the steps in the box. Then, cut out the pictures at the bottom. Then, glue each one in the right box. The answer key shows every answer.

Yes, both. We made it for 2nd Grade plants, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with plant life cycle. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

Second graders learn to sequence all stages of a plant life cycle in order, describe what happens at each stage, and explain the role of seeds, germination, growth, flowering, and reproduction. Students also begin comparing the life cycles of different plants, noting how a sunflower life cycle differs from an apple tree life cycle, building deeper understanding than the basic introductions of earlier grades.

Plant life cycles are typically covered in Grade 2 during the life science unit on plants, often in the spring semester. The concept builds on kindergarten and Grade 1 introductions and prepares students for more detailed study of reproduction and ecosystems in later grades.

Find a real fruit or vegetable, an apple, a tomato, or a bean pod, and open it up to find the seeds inside. Use the worksheet to trace the journey that seed took from germination to the fruit in your hand. For extra depth, find two different plants and compare their life cycle stages on the diagram, looking for similarities and differences.

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.

These are written for 2nd Grade students, roughly ages 7-8. 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.

Yes. Each one shows the NGSS code it covers on its own page, so you can check the alignment yourself rather than taking our word for it.