Cambridge Natural Science 3 Standard

4 HOW DO PLANTS GET THEIR FOOD?

Name: Class:

1 Complete the sentences. You can use the words roots, stem,
flower and leaves.
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a) The roots absorb water and minerals flower
from the soil.
b) Water and minerals are transported leaves
through the to the rest of the plant.
c) The use sunlight to make food
for the plant. stem
d) The hold the plant in the ground.
e) The gives the plant support.
f) The reproductive organs of a flowering
plant are in its .
roots
2 Classify the plants by their stems.
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bush tree grass

a) tree
c)

b)

d)

e) f)

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3 Order the sentences to explain how plants make their food.

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Inside the leaves, light energy from the sun
helps the water, minerals and carbon dioxide to
react and produce the plant’s food and oxygen.

Finally, the plant releases oxygen into

the air.
1 The roots absorb water and minerals
from the soil.

The leaves take in carbon dioxide

from the air.

The food is transported to all parts

of the plant.

The water and minerals are transported

through the stem to the leaves.

4 The children in year three are doing an investigation to find out the
best conditions for growing plants. They labelled four cups A, B, C
and D and put a seed in each one.
Cup A has soil, water and sunlight. Mark /5
Cup B has no soil, but it has water and sunlight.
Cup C has soil and sunlight, but no water. • The plant does
Cup D has soil and water, but no sunlight. not grow.
• The seed goes
Predict what will happen. bad and dies.
Cup A: • The plant grows
Cup B: perfectly.
Cup C: • The plant is weak
Cup D: and has a pale
green colour.
What do seeds need to grow well?
Seeds need

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5 Choose the correct words and write them on the lines. There is one
example.
cones Mark / 10
trees

grass petals
leaves seed
roots
moss
food sepals
pollen

Example:
These are the tallest plants. trees
a) These parts of a flower have bright colours.
b) A new plant grows from this.
c) This plant has a short, thin and flexible stem.
d) Gymnosperms have these. Seeds grow
inside them.
e) Plants make their food here.
f) This plant reproduces with spores.
g) This part of the plant absorbs water
and minerals from the soil.
h) Plants make this by themselves.
i) The stamens in a flower produce this.
j) These protect the flower before it opens.

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2 UNITS 3–4
Name: Class:

1 Match each photo to the correct vertebrate group.

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a
b
amphibians

c mammals

d
birds

e
fish

reptiles

2 Circle the correct word.

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a) Animals that only eat other animals are carnivores / herbivores.
b) Animals that eat both plants and other animals are herbivores / omnivores.
c) Animals that only eat plants are carnivores / herbivores.
d) Animals that lay eggs are oviparous / viviparous.
e) Animals that have live babies are oviparous / viviparous.

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3 Label the diagram of a plant.

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roots stem fruit flower leaves seeds

a) seeds d)

b) e)

c) f)

4 Write the sentences next to the parts of the flower.

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The sepals protect the flower before it opens.

The petals attract insects to the flower.
The stamens produce the pollen.
The carpel is where the seeds grow.
The stigma is the part that receives the pollen.

a) b)

c) d)

e)

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5 Read the text and write the correct words next to letters a–f.
There is one example.
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minerals glue colour carpels food leaf insects noise head

Plants need water, air, sunlight and (a) minerals
to grow, but did you know that some plants are
carnivorous? These plants eat (b) and
arachnids. Some carnivorous plants can even eat small
vertebrates, such as frogs and birds. All plants make their
own (c) , but carnivorous plants obtain extra
nutrients from the animals they capture.
The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant. It uses its leaves to catch its food.
When an insect touches the hairs on its (d) , it closes and the
insect cannot escape. Some carnivorous plants use their smell or their
(e) to attract insects. Other plants have sticky
(f) on their leaves.

6 It is Dan’s first day working at the zoo. His first job is to feed the
animals, but unfortunately the names of the animals on the boxes are
wrong. Can you help him give the correct food to the animals?
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LIONS5) a bo PARROTS ZEBRAS GIRAFFES PENGUINS

a) The lions eat

b) The parrots eat
c) The zebras eat
d) The penguins eat
e) The giraffes eat
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