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Pollination
Bees help with pollination. When a bee lands on a flower, some
pollen sticks to its body. The bee carries this pollen to other flowers
and pollinates them. This exchange of pollen between different
flowers is called
cross-pollination
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Match each part of a flower with the correct description in your notebook.
a)
pistil
1.
the male part of a flower
b)
sepal
2.
a sac containing pollen
c)
stamen
3.
the female part of a flower
d)
petal
4.
green leaves at the base of a flower
e)
anther
5.
a special leaf with bright colours
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Listen and write
male
or
female
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Work with a partner. Describe the reproductive organs of a flower.
a)
Describe the female reproductive organ.
The female reproductive organ is the ...
It contains ...
During pollination, the pollen ...
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Find out about flowers. Work in a group. Bring a flower to class.
a)
Look at the flower. Can you see the pistle? Can you see the stamens?
Which other parts can you identify?
b)
Make a drawing or take a photo of the flower. Label the parts.
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Quiz
Check your learning.
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C T i V i T i E S
b)
Describe the male reproductive organs.
The male reproductive organs are the ...
They have ... and ...
During pollination, the pollen ...
According to Albert
Einstein, world-famous
physicist, if bees become
extinct, humans
will become extinct
within 40 years.
Can you explain this?
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