Help your students explore plants, plant parts, and plant needs with this no-prep, interactive science resource. It’s everything you need to make science meaningful, engaging, and FUN for your 1st graders!
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Looking for fun, no-prep activities and reading passages to teach plants to your 1st graders? This interactive Google Slides™ resource helps students learn about plant needs, plant structures, and ways to classify plants through engaging drag-and-drop activities, editable reading passages, and interactive digital practice that is perfect for today’s classroom.
Created specifically for Virginia teachers, this resource aligns with Virginia Science SOL 1.4 and gives students hands-on practice identifying what plants need to survive, exploring how plant parts help plants grow, and classifying plants based on observable characteristics—all in a developmentally appropriate and interactive format.
Students will learn how plants get what they need to live, the jobs of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and seeds, and how scientists group plants while building science vocabulary and making real-world connections through simple, engaging activities.
Looking for a fun, no-prep digital resource and reading passages to help your 1st-grade students learn about plants? This engaging 1st Grade Science resource is aligned with Virginia SOL 1.4 and gives students hands-on practice learning about plant needs, plant structures, and how plants can be classified through interactive Google Slides™ activities.
Students will explore what plants need to survive, including air, water, nutrients, sunlight, and space to grow. They will investigate how roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds help plants live and grow. Students will also practice classifying plants in different ways, such as flowering and nonflowering plants, plants that grow on land or in water, and plants with different characteristics.
Through drag-and-drop activities, sorting tasks, interactive diagrams, observation-based questions, and engaging reading passages, students will build a strong understanding of plants in a fun and interactive way.
Perfect for laptops, iPads, and Chromebooks, this resource makes teaching science simple, engaging, and FUN!
This product includes:
A PDF containing a direct link to the Google Slides™ resource.
An answer key to ensure quick and accurate grading.
No Prep – Just assign and go
Engaging Format – Students love drag-and-drop and interactive slides
Flexible Use – Works with Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Schoology, and more
Standards-Aligned – Covers Virginia Social Studies Science 1.4
Feels like a game – But reinforces real academic skills
Visually clear and age-appropriate
Makes science interactive and easy to understand
Devices: Works seamlessly on laptops, Chromebooks, and iPads (Google Slides app recommended for iPads).
Google Account: Access the activities easily with Google Slides.
This resource covers the following 1st Grade Virginia SOL Science Standards:
SOL 1.4
The student will investigate and understand that plants have basic life needs and functional structures. Key ideas include:
a) plants need nutrients, air, water, light, and a place to grow;
b) plant structures perform specific functions; and
c) plants can be classified based on a variety of characteristics.
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