Parts of a flowering plant and what they do
I can describe the life process of sexual reproduction in flowering plants.
Parts of a flowering plant and what they do
I can describe the life process of sexual reproduction in flowering plants.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Plants reproduce to make new plants (offspring) in different ways.
- Flowering plants can reproduce by making seeds, which grow into new plants.
- Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower.
- After pollination, pollen travels to the ovary and fertilises the flower.
- Seed formation happens after fertilisation.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that plants make seeds automatically as a part of their life cycle, rather than needing pollination to take place.
Explain that flowers can only make seeds once pollination and fertilisation has happened.
Keywords
Reproduce - When living things reproduce they create offspring.
Anther - An anther is a male part of a flower that produces pollen.
Stigma - The stigma is a sticky part at the top of the female part of a flower.
Ovary - Seeds are formed inside the ovary of a flower.
Pollination - Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower of the same species.
Equipment
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Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - equipment
- Exploration of objects
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
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ovary
petal
stigma
anther
attracting pollinators
producing pollen
catching pollen
where seeds are formed after fertilisation