Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Observe a range of different flowers closely using magnifiers.
• Record observations using annotated drawings, paintings and notes.

Activities

1. Play a guessing game to introduce the new topic and introduce some fascinating flower facts (Yrs3&4).
2. Closely observe a variety of flowers with magnifiers and record this in the form of annotated botanical illustrations (Yr3 3-4 annotations, Yr4 4-6 annotations).
3. Create a model flower and begin to know and name the male and female parts within it (Yrs3&4).

Investigation - observation/analysing secondary sources
Flowers, fruits and seeds are crucial to the lifecycle of plants but they are also nutritious foods. Discover which flowers are edible and taste some examples. Study a variety of different flowers use hand lenses for close observation. Discover that flowers usually have male and female parts. Make a flower salad.
Year 3 - Make annotated drawings of a variety of flowers.
Year 4 - Create a Flower Fact file from research of different sources.

Vocabulary
Botany, botanist, botanical, petals, reproduction, male, female, stigma, style, stamens