PART OF FLOWER

Objectives
1. Identify and explain the parts of a flower and their role in the life cycle of flowering
plants, including pollination, seed dispersal and germination.
2. Explore more about function of flowers and their live cycle.
3. Describe each part of flowers.
4. Read and understand every each sentences.

Teaching activities
Introduction
Recap on the following knowledge: that plants need light, warmth and water to grow well;
that plants need healthy leaves, roots and stems in order to grow well; that a number of plants
need to be used in investigations to provide reliable evidence. Tell the children they are going
to label and dissect a flower in an online activity.
Activity
Explain that reproduction is a process that all living things do. Reproduction of flowering
plants is made possible through the processes of pollination, seed production, seed dispersal
and germination. If possible, present this in the context of a story of the life of a flower.
On an interactive whiteboard, open the Life cycles online activity. Briefly talk through the
key points and functions of the Petal, Sepal, Nectary, Style, Stigma, Ovary, Ovule, Anther,
Filament, Receptacle. Show to the whole class how to drag labels to the right parts of the
plant. Click on the Dissect button to show how to pull away each section of the plant. Explain
that rather than destroying a living thing, this online resource is ideal for dissection as no real
plant is harmed.
Divide the class into groups with a computer for each group. Allow each group to work
through the Label and Dissect screens, taking it in turns within the group to control the
mouse. Walk around the groups, talking through problems and encouraging those who have
finished early to click on the magnifying glasses to find out more information about each
part.
Plenary
On the interactive whiteboard, complete the Label and Dissect screens of the online activity
as a whole class. Ask the children to identify and explain the functions of each part. Can they
retell that part of the story?

Extension
Hand out copies of the Life cycles worksheet. Ask children to match each part of the plant
with the job it does.

Homework
Look for different flowers on their journey to and from school. On close inspection, which
reproductive parts of a flower can they see? Report back to the class.