What is inside a flower?
Ever wondered what is inside a flower? Take a look at flowers outside in your garden or local area and then make a large model at home. You can use anything you can find in your house.
Science Objectives
i) Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees.
ii) Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees.
Working Scientifically
Extended Writing Opportunities
Labels, lists and signs: Make a large model of the inside of a flower and label the main parts.
Information text: Explain the main parts of a flower and their purpose.
Provided Resources
Additional Resources
Activities
Investigation - exploring, researching and analysing secondary sources
Find flowers outside in the playground and carefully examine them with a magnifying glass. Sketch and photograph them.
Make a large model of the inside of a flower using junk modelling materials.
Vocabulary
Plant, leaf, grow, deciduous, evergreen, roots, stem, leaves, flower