Flowers
Flowers
Area of study: Life Science - Structure of a flower.
Created by: Pat Ritter
Diocese of Orange
Objectives:
Students will research the structure of a flower using the Internet.
Students will label flower parts and functions on their worksheets.
After completion of worksheets, students will dissect a flower and produce a diagram.
Resources:
Computer connected to the Internet, a flower, dissection kit, a paper plate, and a team of three students.
Your Task:
Label structural parts of a flower and answer the following questions using these Internet sites.
http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/les8/flower.html
http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3715/glossary_text.html
http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3715/flower.html
Questions:
Why do plants produce flowers? _________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
What are the reproductive parts of the flower?
1._______________________ 2._______________________
List and define the three parts of the Pistil.
1.________________________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________________________
3.________________________________________________________________________
List and define the two parts of the stamen.
1.________________________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________________________
Label all flower structures
1.______________________________
2.______________________________
3.______________________________
4.______________________________
5.______________________________
6._______________________________
When your team has completed the worksheet, send a team member to the supply table to pick up a dissection kit, paper plate, black construction paper, glue, a flower, and instruction sheet.
Dissect your flower, then glue the parts to the paper plate. Label each part of the flower.
* * BONUS POINTS * *
Create a Crossword Puzzle
Use the Puzzlemaker web site to create a crossword puzzle for the class.
Be sure to use all of the vocabulary you have learned in this lesson.
Print the puzzle and answer key and have other students complete the puzzle you have created.
A Few Internet Resources:
Sheppard's Science Resources
Sheppard's Useful Links
Email: patriciaritter@hotmail.com
Created August 21, 1999
Last Revised August 8, 2000
Teacher Notes
Suggested Grade Level: 3 or 4
Grade 3 - Life Science 3-a.
Grade 3 - Investigation and Experimentation 5-b and 5-e.
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S.C.O.R.E. Standards and Framework
California Content Standards Grades K-12
California Content Standards Grades K-12 - Science -PDF Format
Background:
Students need a basic background in lab procedures, co-operative team (time keeper, supplies, clean-up) and a basic understanding of plants (roots, stem, leaf, flower).
Skills:
Computer literacy.
Effective use of Internet resources.
Building of vocabulary for life science.
Life science content.
Practice of dissection skills.
Cross-curricular - language arts - vocabulary.
Assessment:
Student worksheet, team produced flower project
Bonus points- Crossword puzzle.
Enrichment:
Students will be able to dissect different flowers.
Field trip walk to gather flowers for dissections.
Students can create Word Searches and Double Puzzles