Where Do Plants Live?

To explain how plants are suited to their habitats.

Cut out each of the plants, then sort them into the correct type of habitat on the next page.

banana plant cotton grass cocoa pods Venus flytrap

prickly pear cactus

cushion plant heliconia flower

yucca plant Arctic poppy Joshua tree

Science | Plants | How Do Plants Grow in Hot, Dry or Cold Places? | Lesson 6 visit twinkl.com
Hot, Dry Habitat Warm, Wet Habitat Cold Habitat

Science | Plants | How Do Plants Grow in Hot, Dry or Cold Places? | Lesson 6 visit twinkl.com
 Where Do Plants Live?
To explain how plants are suited to their habitats.

Can you explain how the plants in each of the groups are similar? You can use the word bank to help.

Hot, Dry Habitat Warm, Wet Habitat Cold Habitat

  
  
  
  
  

Word Bank

leaves stem roots flowers prickles spikes small big fleshy hairy waxy

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 Where Do Plants Live?
To explain how plants are suited to their habitats.

Can you explain how the plants in each of the groups are similar and how their features help them to grow in
that habitat? For example: ‘Plants that grow in hot, dry places often have small, waxy leaves to help them to
store water.’ You can use the word bank to help.

Hot, Dry Habitat Warm, Wet Habitat Cold Habitat

  
  
  
  
  
  

Word leaves stem roots flowers soil prickles spikes small big
Bank fleshy hairy waxy warm shallow water wind sunlight

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 Hot, Dry Habitat Warm, Wet Habitat Cold Habitat

banana plant
cotton grass
prickly pear cactus

Venus flytrap Arctic poppy

cocoa pods

Joshua tree

yucca plant cushion plant

heliconia flower

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