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England National Curriculum · Year 3 · Science · Plants

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Science

Plants

UK-LKS2-Y3-SCI-P — opens in a new tab

Plants
Pupils should be taught to:
identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers
explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant
investigate the way in which water is transported within plants
explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal

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