Grade 5 plant structures and energy
Grade 5 Plants Around Us Word Search
Plant structures work together to obtain materials and capture energy. This printable reviews cells, chlorophyll, photosynthesis, roots, stems, leaves, water, carbon dioxide, sunlight, and sugar before children create a system model.
Start with the printable
Use the words before and after the puzzle
Before solving, ask your child to circle unfamiliar words in the list. Afterward, choose three words to explain, draw, or use in a science sentence. Open the printable PDF below when you are ready.
What children can practice
- Identify the inputs and products in a simple photosynthesis model.
- Connect roots, stems, and leaves with transport and energy-capturing functions.
- Explain how plant structures work as parts of a system.
For parents and homeschool
Trace materials through a plant
Draw a plant with roots, stem, and leaves, plus the Sun and surrounding air.
- Step 1
Use arrows to show water entering through roots and moving toward leaves.
- Step 2
Add carbon dioxide entering leaves and light energy reaching chlorophyll.
- Step 3
Label sugar as stored chemical energy and explain where its materials came from.
Also useful for teachers
A quick classroom adaptation
Use the printable before model revision. Students can annotate inputs, outputs, energy, and structures, then compare their first model with evidence from a plant investigation.
Questions to talk about
- Which materials enter a plant through its roots?
- What role does light energy play?
- How do stems connect roots and leaves?