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Jennifer Camardelle
St. Rosalie School
June 2002
Student Worksheet |Teacher Guide
Bucky Bee was looking for something to eat. Something bright yellow caught his eye. He flew over to the daisy for a bite. Something yellow stuck to his feet. He was still hungry, so he flew to to the nearest flower for another bite. Some of the yellow stuff on his feet fell off into the middle of the flower. Bucky Bee got his fill of nectar and flew off to his bee hive. Little did he know that he just pollinated the flower. Discover the parts of a flower on this Web Quest to learn how Bucky Bee did this.
On this Web Quest you will explore the different parts of a flower.
Click on the back arrow after each task in
completed to return to the Web Quest.
Tasks
Answer these questions on your worksheet
1. What is the female part of the flower called?
2. Name the three parts of the pistil.
3. The male part of the flower is called the ____________.
4. Explain what happens during fertilization.(click on the word to see the definition)
5. What part of the flower attracts bees and insects?
6. How are flowers pollinated ?
7. The _____________ helps protect the buds.
8. Which part of the plant contains the seeds?
9. Plants with one seed leaf is called a ____________.
10. Plants with two seed leaves are called _______________.
Remember to click on
the back button after each task is completed to return
to the Web Quest.
Classroom Activity
Draw a picture of a plant. Label the parts (flower, stem, roots, leaves)
Write one paragraph stating the function of the flower.
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Teacher's Guide to the Activity
Title- Flower Parts by: Jennifer Camardelle (St.
Rosalie School) June 2002
Description of
Activity- students will identify the parts of
a flower and its function
Grade Level of
Activity- 4th grade
Objectives- Students
will perform guided internet tasks on the parts of a flower and
evaluate their knowledge on a student worksheet for a grade.
Background- Teachers must know the parts of a flower and
its function. Check out these links for info.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case1/c1facts2d.html
http://www.sacsplash.org/mather/flowers.htm
Time Frame- 45
minutes (Allow extra time for classroom activity 30 minutes)
Technical
Requirements-Students
must have access to the internet.
Instructions
on How to Do WebQuest -
Students read the introduction story.
Click on Task 1 in the first table. Label the parts of a plant on the internet.
Click on Task 2. Read the information and answer the questions on the student worksheet.
Click on Task 3 and complete the word scramble on the internet.
Click on task 4 and label the parts of a flower on the internet.
Complete the follow-up classroom activity.
Worksheet Answers- To print a student worksheet click on this link.
Student worksheet answers:
1. pistil
2. stigma, style, ovary
3. stamens
4. Pollen joins with an ovule to form a seed.
5. petals
6. bees, butterflies, bats, insects, and other animals pollinate flowers
7. sepals
8. fruit
9. monocot
10. dicot
Extension
and Follow-Up Class Activities-
Students draw and label the parts of a plant. Write a paragraph
stating the function of a flower.
Related
Internet Activities
rts/plants/sld005.htmhttp://www.woodford.k12.ky.us/webquest/bmarshall/plantparts/plants/sld005.htm
Standards Covered:
LA State
Department of Education Science Standards
LS-E-A2
distinguishing between living and nonliving things; (1, 2, 3, 4)
LS-E-A3 locating
and comparing major plant and animal structures and their
functions;(1, 3)
LS-E-B1
observing and describing the life cycles of some plants and
animals;(1, 3)
LA State Department of Education Technology Standards
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