When living things reproduce they create offspring.

An anther is a male part of a flower that produces pollen.

The stigma is a sticky part at the top of the female part of a flower.

Seeds are formed inside the ovary of a flower.

Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower of the same species.

Parts of a flowering plant and what they do

Science

In this Reproduction and life cycles: plants unit, pupils learn to describe the life process of reproduction in some plants. In the Evolution and inheritance unit, they will build on this knowledge to learn that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents

In the What plants do and what they need unit, pupils learnt to explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants. In this Reproduction and life cycles: plants unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to describe the life processes of reproduction in some plants

Reproduction and life cycles: plants

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Flowering plants reproduce by making {{}} inside their ovaries, which grow into new plants.

Plants can {{}} in different ways, including with runners, tubers, bulbs and seeds.

Match the part of the flower to its name.

from the anther of a flower is transferred to the stigma of another flower.

enters a flower’s ovary and helps to make seeds.

from a stigma from a flower is carried to an anther of another flower.

Pollen is transferred to the stigma of a flower.

Pollen moves from the stigma to the ovary.

The flower is fertilised when pollen reaches the ovary.

Starting with the one that happens first, put the steps of plant reproduction into the correct order.

where seeds are formed after fertilisation

Match the part of the flower to its function.

What is the name of the part of the plant that the line is pointing to?

When living things {{}} they have offspring.

absorb water and nutrients from the soil.

store water and nutrients for the rest of the plant.

Content guidance

Risk assessment required - equipment

Exploration of objects

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Parts of a flowering plant and what they do

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.