A pollinator is an animal which pollinates a flowering plant.

A crop is a plant that is grown to be sold, often as food.

Something is in decline if its numbers are falling.

The place where a plant or animal lives is called its habitat.

Pesticides are substances used to kill living things that are considered to be pests.

Dangers to pollinators (non-statutory)

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

his unit explores the life process of reproduction in plants and animals. It focuses on planning scientific enquiries, measuring with precision, recording complex data, and using test results to make predictions. Emphasis is on presenting findings, and evaluating scientific evidence.

Reproduction and life cycles: plants

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Most types of flowering plant are pollinated by…

Crops such as strawberries, raspberries, cucumbers and apples rely on animals that are {{}} to be able to reproduce.

We can find out more about how we can help pollinators by carrying out research using…

Many pollinators are affected by __________ loss.

Pollinators are losing their habitats because more land is being used for…

Sometimes farmers use {{}} to reduce the amount of pests that affect their crops, but this can be harmful to pollinators.

Something harmful is something that can…

a topping for food that makes it taste better

a type of plant or animal product that can be eaten

When pollen from an anther is transferred to a stigma, this is called...

In which part of a plant does pollination take place?

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sources created using information gathered by others

sources created using information that is very old

We can learn more about things by carrying out research using secondary sources. What are secondary sources?

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