Plant Growth and Changes Reading Passages | Paper and Digital

Learn everything there is to know about plant growth and changes through these reading passages that require no more prepping than simply printing the pages or posting a link. These passages were written to replace the need for textbooks whether you are teaching in person or online.

This resource is part of our Plant Growth and Changes Unit.

This easy-to-use resource includes:

• ten reading passages designed for an approximate Grade Four reading level (though we understand that not all students read at the exact level).
• reading passages about plants so you can use them throughout your science unit in place of textbooks (or lack of textbooks).
• paper and digital versions are included for each text. The digital version includes loose text that can be read by a text-to-speech reader.
• simple suggestions to use the reading passages.
• passages referring to the needs of plants, uses of plants, parts of plants, seed dispersal, propagation, life cycles of plants, plant communities, classification and unique plants.

 A sample of the reading passages is included in the preview pictures.

This resource supports:

• any basic plant unit.
• Saskatchewan Science Curriculum Grade 3 Plant Growth and Changes PL3.1 PL3.2
• Ontario Science Curriculum Grade 3 Growth and Changes in Plants

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Ninja Note: To access the digital version, download the PDF and use the link in that file.

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