1. Parts of a Flower
6TH Grade Science

2. What is a flower?
A flower is the part of the plant that makes the seeds.
Flower Video

3. There are four main parts of a flower.
leaves
stem
roots

4. What is the function of the root?
The roots absorb water from the soil.
root

5. What is the function of the stem?
The stem helps to support the plant.
It also transports water & minerals.
stem

6. What is the function of the leaf?
The leaves use sunlight to provide the plant with energy.
They also let in carbon dioxide through tiny openings called stomata.
leaf

7. What is the function of the flower?
The flower helps the plant to reproduce.
flower

8. All flowers have male and female parts pistil stamen
This is the name for the FEMALE part of the flower.
pistil
stamen
This is the name for the MALE part of the flower.

9. Tube that pollen travels down
The pistil
(female part)
stigma
Sticky
Catches pollen
style
Tube that pollen travels down
ovary
Contains eggs

10. The stamen anther filament pollen (male part)
Produces & contains pollen
filament
pollen
Yellow powder Fertilizes eggs

11. Other parts of the flower
petals
sepal
The colorful, often bright part of the flower. They attract pollinators and are usually the reason why we buy and enjoy flowers.
The parts that look like little green leaves that cover the outside of a flower bud to protect the flower before it opens.
receptacle
End of flower stalk

12. Making your
flower

13. Step 1 1. Color all parts of your flower first.
2. You can color the petals any color you like 
3. Then cut out all the parts of the flower.
4. Do not cut out the labels until the end.

14. Step 2
Start by gluing down these parts first.

15. Step 3 Finish the flower as shown.
You will need to tuck the second petal inside the receptacle before you glue it down.

16. Preparing your labels:
Color the stamen, filament, anther, & filament blue. These are the male parts of the flower.
Color the stigma, style, pistil & ovary pink. These are the female parts of the flower.
Color the stem, sepal, receptacle, and leaf green. These are the female parts of the flower.
Keep the petal label white and cut out all of the labels.

17. label together & add notes
Labeling
your
flower
Follow along as we
label together & add notes

18. Petal
Stigma
Pistil
Style
Anther
Stamen
0vary
Filament
Sepal
Receptacle
Leaf
Stem

19. On back – write down the following notes
stamen – male part (anther & filament)
anther – makes pollen
pollen – yellow powder; fertilizes eggs
pistil – female part (stigma, style, ovary)
stigma – sticky; catches pollen
style – tube that pollen travels down
ovary – contains eggs