1. Science April 21 and April 22

2. Warm Up Have you noticed any trees or flowers blooming outside? Explain in a complete sentence why you think flowers and tress are starting to bloom now in April?

3. Volunteers…. Have you noticed our days are…. Getting warmer We are having longer amounts of sunlight We tend to have a rainy spring season Have you heard of the saying “Spring Showers Bring May Flowers”

4. Worksheet Activity – at your seat Follow along as we work together to complete our “Parts of a Flower” worksheet

5. Complete as we go… The function of the flower in a plant is to allow _________________________. The function of the flower in a plant is to allow REPRODUCTION.

6. Fill in the blanks…. The process of the male part of a plant fertilizing the female part of a plant, through pollen, is called _____________________. The process of the male part of a plant fertilizing the female part of a plant, through pollen, is called POLLINATION.

7. Worksheet Part 1: You will write the function of each flower part in the space provided Part 2: You will color only that specific flower part

8. Flower diagram You will need 6 different colors – use the materials on your desk

9. Petals Attract insects and bees to the flower for pollination

10. Sepals Green, leaf-like structures around the petals to protect the growing flower

11. Stamen The male reproductive structure, holds the ANTHER

12. Anther Produces the pollen than contains the sperm (to fertilize female part)

13. Pistil The female reproductive structure, in center of flower

14. Ovary At the bottom of the pistil, contains the ovules which hold the eggs

15. Study Jams Video http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/ja ms/science/plants/flowers.htm http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/ja ms/science/plants/flowers.htm As you listen to the video, follow along using your worksheet as they talk about each flower structure

16. Pollination Steps 1._________ attract, birds, bees, or other animals that can carry _________, called _____________. 1. PETALS attract, birds, bees, or other animals that can carry POLLEN, called POLLINATORS.

17. Pollination Steps 2. ___________ from the ______________ rubs off on the _____________________. 2. POLLEN from the ANTHER rubs off on the POLLINATOR.

18. Pollination Steps 3. The pollinator carries that ________________ to the _____________ of the same or a different flower (“______________________”) The pollinator carries that POLLEN to the PISTIL/OVARY of the same or a different flower (“FERTILIZATION”)

19. Pollination Steps 4. The _______________ of that flower grows into the fruit or vegetable 4. The OVARY of that flower grows into the fruit or vegetable

20. Flower Lab Follow along as we complete this lab Each person must answer ALL questions for credit in complete sentences We will finish this lab tomorrow in class Table partners ≠ copying answers! Discuss with your table partner but don’t copy off one another

21. Lab Expectations Be in your SEAT working with your table partner Raise your hand quietly if you have questions Low voices in your group – should hear MUSIC Take turns – ONE person touches flower at a time Answer questions AS YOU GO as a GROUP! BE GENTLE with the FLOWERS!

22. Flower Lab PLEASE BE NICE TO THE FLOWERS!!! Don’t touch them unless the directions say so. When you touch them, be gentle!! If you are not nice to the flowers, you will do bookwork – we only have limited flowers and we can’t afford to have them ruined