Little Gardeners, Let’s Explore!
20 plant quiz questions and 10 online games and activities are waiting below. Meet roots, stems, leaves and flowers, then create your own garden picture.
⬇ Scroll down to match, count, trace and draw!
Plants and Trees Quiz for Nursery
20 questions: 5 easy, 7 average and 8 thinking questions. An adult can read aloud. The 20-minute timer starts with the first answer or question change.
⏱ Time left: 20:00
Question 1 of 20 • Easy • Answered 0/20
Which plant part is shown here?
Question navigation — green means answered.
Plants and Trees Online Games for Nursery
Explore plant parts, match pictures, sort plant objects, find memory pairs and arrange a seed-growing story. Choose one game at a time.
1. Explore Plant Parts
Tap a part name below to discover its job.
Ready to play!
2. Match Plant Parts
Match each picture to its plant-part name.
0 of 4 matched. Choose below.
3. Plant Picture Sort
Sort plant and plant-part pictures from other objects.
0 of 6 matched. Choose below.
4. Garden Memory
Find two cards with the same plant picture.
Find the matching pairs.
5. Seed-growing Story
Arrange this simple picture story. Real plants take time to grow.
Begin with the seed.
Plants and Trees Online Activities for Preschool
Trace plant words, draw a leaf, build a garden picture, count leaves and choose gentle ways to care for a plant.
6. Trace Plant Words
Choose a word. Trace the pale letters with the red pen.
Trace SEED with the red pen.
7. Draw a Leaf
Trace the outline and middle line, or draw your own leaf on a blank board.
Ready to play!
8. Build a Garden Picture
Add a tree, a flower and a small plant to a pretend garden.
Ready to play!
9. Count the Leaves
Choose exactly the requested number of leaves. Tap again to remove one.
Choose 3 leaves. Selected: 0.
10. My Plant-care Plan
Choose three helpful care actions for a classroom plant. An adult should guide real plant care.
Ready to play!
Plants and Trees Worksheet for Nursery
Use the existing download option near the top of this page for the printable plants worksheet. Identify plant parts and count leaves, then try the online activities.
Read about the nursery plants and trees worksheet ▾
A plants and trees worksheet for nursery introduces young children to the greenery around them. Start with a small plant in a pot, a tree outside or a clear picture. Invite children to point to a leaf, notice a flower and describe what they see. A short question such as “Where are the leaves?” helps connect the picture with a real plant.
Begin with four familiar plant parts: roots, stem, leaves and flower. Roots are often hidden in the soil and help take in water. The stem supports a plant, and the trunk is the thick woody stem of a tree. Leaves come in many shapes and sizes. Flowers can have different colours; not every plant has a flower that children can see.
Nursery plant activities work best with simple comparisons. Look at a tree and a small flowering plant. Ask which one is taller in the picture, which has a thick trunk and where the leaves grow. Avoid making children memorise advanced classifications. Naming, pointing, matching and describing are useful first steps before formal plant science.
The plants and trees quiz for nursery contains five easy questions, seven average questions and eight thinking questions. Children recognise plant parts, identify simple plant needs and make choices in short garden stories. The thinking questions remain suitable for nursery: they focus on observing, counting and caring, rather than scientific terms beyond the child's level.
The plants online games give children different ways to practise. They can explore a plant diagram, match parts to names, sort plant pictures from other objects and find memory pairs. A seed-growing story introduces the order from seed to sprout and larger plant. Explain that real growth takes time; finishing the game does not mean a seed grows immediately.
The preschool plant activities add tracing, drawing and early counting. Children can trace SEED, ROOT, LEAF, TREE and FLOWER with a red pen. They can follow a leaf outline or draw freely, add plants to a garden picture and select a requested number of leaves. The plant-care activity encourages observing gently and asking an adult about watering and light.
Connect the worksheet with a short nature walk or a classroom plant. Look carefully without pulling flowers or damaging leaves. Watering needs differ between plants, so an adult should decide when and how much to water. Let children describe changes over several days with a drawing, a photograph or a few spoken words.
Continue with the nursery fruits and vegetables worksheet to explore familiar plant foods. Older children can extend the same topic with plants around us for Class 1, followed by plant types, uses and parts in higher grades.
Plants and Trees Worksheet for Nursery FAQs
Which plant parts should nursery children learn first?
Start with roots, stem, leaves and flower. Use a simple picture and a real plant when possible.
What is the difference between a stem and a trunk?
A trunk is the thick woody stem of a tree. A small plant may have a much thinner stem.
Does every plant have visible flowers?
No. Some plants do not have flowers, and a flowering plant may not be flowering when you look at it.
How can children learn about plants before they can read?
An adult can read instructions aloud. Children can point, tap a picture, match parts, count leaves and explain what they notice.
Will a seed grow immediately after watering?
No. Growth takes time, and different seeds have different needs. Observe suitable seeds with an adult over several days.
Where is the printable plants worksheet?
Use the existing download option near the top of this page. The online quiz and activities provide additional practice.
Are Class 3 and Class 4 links intended for nursery children?
They are optional extensions for older learners, teachers and parents. Begin with the nursery activities on this page.
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