Plant Needs Worksheets for Grade 1 (Free Science Printables)
Help young children learn what plants need to grow and stay healthy with these Plant Needs Worksheets for Grade 1. This printable worksheet collection helps children learn the basic needs of plants through simple pictures, matching activities, coloring, sorting, and simple questions.
Children will learn that plants need water, sunlight, air, nutrients, and space to grow. These worksheets help Grade 1 kids connect each plant need with its purpose in a clear and easy-to-understand way.
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The activities in these worksheets help kids make learning about plant needs fun and participatory. Children can identify the things plants need, match each need with its function, circle objects that plants need, cut and paste pictures, complete simple questions, and compare what happens when a plant does not receive enough water. Picture-based activities also help kids develop observation and classification skills.
After completing these worksheets, children develop a basic understanding of how water, sunlight, air, nutrients, and space support plant growth. These worksheets are easy to download and print, which helps children build a strong base in elementary life science.






What’s included in the worksheets:
- Circle What Plants Need – Look at different objects and circle the things plants need.
- Plant Needs and Their Functions – Match each plant need with a simple explanation of how it helps a plant.
- Plant Needs Matching Worksheet – Match water, sunlight, air, nutrients, and space with appropriate pictures.
- What Do Plants Need to Grow? – Identify basic plant needs using pictures and a word bank.
- Plant Needs Cut and Paste – Cut out pictures and place the things plants need under the correct heading.
- What Happens Without Water? – Compare a healthy plant with a wilted plant and answer simple questions.
- Air, Nutrients, and Space Worksheet – Explore these plant needs with simple illustrations and questions.




