Learn all about plant cells with these fun and free printable plant cell worksheets! This is such a fun activity to do in the spring. Color in and label the parts of a plant cell as you explore what makes plant cells different to animal cells. Pair it with these other plant experiments for more educational fun!
Explore Plant Cells for Spring
Plants are so much fun to incorporate into learning each spring! They’re perfect because they work great for general spring learning, Easter learning, and even Mother’s Day!
Science with plants can be so hands-on and kids love it! There are all kinds of projects you can do involving plants in the spring, and each year we have so many activities to choose from that we have a hard time because we want to do them all!
We also enjoy flower art and crafts, and exploring spring science activities!
Plant Cell Worksheets
There are nine plant worksheets that come in this free printable pack…
- All About Plant Cells
- The role of plant cells in photosynthesis
- A blank plant cell diagram for kids to label
- Plant cell diagram answer key
- Plant cell crossword puzzle
- Plant cell crossword answer key
- Plant cell coloring sheets
- Plant cell activity instructions
Use the worksheets from this pack (free download below) to learn, label, and apply the parts of a plant cell. Students can see the structure of the plant cell, and then color, cut out and paste the parts to the plant cell worksheet!
Free plant cell worksheet download!
Plant Cell Coloring Activity
Note: With this activity, you can get as creative as you want or as time allows. Use construction paper or other forms of media along with any mediums you like to create your cells!
Supplies:
- Plant cell coloring sheets
- Colored pencils
- Watercolors
- Scissors
- Glue stick
Instructions:
STEP 1: Print out the parts of a plant cell worksheets.
STEP 2: Color each part with colored pencils or watercolor paints.
STEP 3: Cut out the different parts of the cell.
STEP 4: Use a glue stick to attach each part of the cell inside the cell wall.
Can you identify what each part of the plant cell does?
The Parts of a Plant Cell
Plant cells are fascinating structures that play an important role in the life of all plants. Plant cells have several unique features that allow them to carry out photosynthesis, produce and store energy, and keep the plant’s shape in tact.
Plant cells are different to the cells of animals. That’s because they include a few things that animals cells don’t. Learn about the organelles of a plant cell below and why they are important for the plant to function.
Cell wall. This is a tough, rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support and protection for the cell. In plants, the cell wall is made of cellulose.
Cell Membrane. This is a thin barrier that surrounds the cell and acts as a guard for the cell. It controls what molecules are allowed in and out of the cell.
Chloroplasts. These are small, green structures found in the cytoplasm of plant cells that are responsible for photosynthesis.
Vacuole. This is a large, central space filled with water and dissolved substances. In plant cells, vacuoles help maintain water balance.
Nucleus. This organelle contains the cell’s genetic material or DNA.
Endoplasmic reticulum. A large folded membrane system that puts together lipids or fats and creates new membranes.
Golgi apparatus. It changes and packages proteins and lipids for transport throughout the cell.
Mitochondria. An energy molecule that provides power to almost every function throughout the cell.
Add On These Plant Experiments
Here are some more hands-on learning activities that would be wonderful additions to include with these plant cell coloring sheets!
How Do Plants Breathe – This fun science experiment is a great way to teach kids about plant respiration. All you need are some green leaves and water to observe how plants breathe. This is a great activity to do outdoors too!
Leaf Veins – Learn about how water travels through the veins in leaves with this easy to set up science activity. You will need a jar of water, various leaves and food coloring.
Celery Experiment – Plants and trees couldn’t survive without capillary action. Think about how large tall trees are able to move a lot of water up to their leaves without a pump of any kind. Set up a celery experiment with food coloring to show how water travels through a plant using capillary action, cohesion and surface tension.
More Fun Plant Activities
When you finish these plant cell worksheets, check out the steps of photosynthesis in more detail to teach kids about how plants make their own food.
Learn about the important role plants have as producers in the food chain.
See up close how a seed grows and experiment with germinating seeds with a seed germination jar.
Well, growing grass in a cup is just a lot of fun!
And don’t forget to watch flowers grow in this amazing science lesson for kids of all ages.
Printable Animal and Plant Cell Pack
Want to explore animal and plant cells even more? Our project pack features extra activities to learn all about cells. Grab your pack here and get started today.
