Inherited Traits: Plants

Track the traits passed down from parent to offspring! In this life science worksheet, budding botanists will learn that plants inherit certain traits from their parent plants. Intended for students at the third-grade level, learners will observe plant traits such as leaf shape, flower color, and seed type, and identify which traits are inherited.

This activity helps students understand how traits are inherited and builds their ability to compare and classify characteristics. By employing critical thinking skills and general pattern recognition, this worksheet also encourages students to use the initial steps of the scientific method to form their answers. 

To progress on plant trait knowledge, check out Explaining Desert Plant Adaptations. To gain a better understanding of plant habitats, Which Plant Can Live in This Habitat? Grassland is an opportunity to understand how environments require certain traits for its plants to survive.