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This is an article for my students on how to remember the Parts of a Flower. We will be making a model of the parts of a flower out of household items and/or model magic once this article is read and worksheets completed.

Class Article   Describe the parts of a flower.

Anticipated Problem: What are the parts of a flower?

I. Flowers are the most obvious part of most plants. They are made of many intricate and important parts. Most flowers contain both male and female parts. A. The male part of the flower is called the stamen, which is made of the stalk-like filament that holds up the sack-like anther. The anther contains pollen, the grain released by flowers, which contains the sperm. Flowers that only have male parts are called staminate. B. The female part of the flower is called the pistil. It consists of a sticky tissue at its end called the stigma, which is receptive to pollen. Below the stigma is a rod-shaped middle part called the style and a swollen base containing eggs called the ovary. Flowers that only have female parts are called pistillate.

Flowers also often have parts that are neither male nor female; these are the petals, usually colorful leaf-like structures that often attract animals and insects. When all of the petals are fused together, we call them a corolla. Beneath the petals are more leaf-like structures, called sepals, which are often green. The sepals support the petals and protect the flower before it opens. When all of the sepals are fused together, we call them a calyx. . There will be a PowerPoint during the classroom discussion with a worksheet and flower parts so students can apply their knowledge in identifying and naming the parts of a flower. Fresh flowers, such as lilies or gladiolas, work particularly well with the lab assignment. An oral report from the students on floral parts is an excellent way to practice and check student progress on learning names.

Students will then be able to make a flower model and label all of the parts out of model magic. Get creative with the photographs that we have in the classroom.

http://mycaert.com/Teachers/course-outlines/lesson-plan-library/CD_SelectLessons_MD.asp

http://mycaert.com/eUnits/030010.pdf

There is the study guide and worksheet to assess their learning. Some previous models of their work.

http://mycaert.com/Teachers/course-outlines/lesson-plan-library/CD_SelectLessons_MD.asp

http://mycaert.com/eUnits/030010.pdf