Start the Year 5 unit on Living Things and their Habitats with this lesson on How Do Plant Life Cycles Differ?

In this lesson, pupils will learn all about flowering and non-flowering plants. They will focus on the reproductive process for flowering plants and identify how this is different in non-flowering plants. Key vocabulary is introduced and explanations are supported by engaging real-life images.

For their tasks, children will explain a sunflower's life cycle and research examples of flowering and non-flowering plants. An accompanying worksheet is available for the first task.

National Curriculum Objectives:

• Describe the life process of reproduction in some plants and animals.