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.
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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.
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.
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.
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