Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Dissect and label the parts of a flowering plant, including male and female structures.
• Record findings as an annotated botanical illustration of a flowering plant.
• Research the life cycle and reproduction of a flowering plant.

Activities

1. Dissect and label the parts of a flower, identifying the male and female gametes.
2. Make a detailed watercolour pencil drawing of a flowering plant in the style of a Linnaean illustration.
3. Research the lifecycle and reproduction of their flowering plant.

Vocabulary
Gamete, stamen, stigma, carpel, pistil, pollination, germination, flowering, sexual reproduction, life cycle, seed, pollen, anther, filament, style, ovary, botanical illustration, dissection