Year 3 Science
Summer term 2 - Week 5
Our Changing World – Plants
Lesson 5
L.O. name the different parts of a
flower and explain their role in
pollination and fertilisation.
Vocabulary:
Nectar, pollen, pollinate, Season, Seed ,Seedling
Parts of a plant recap
Can you remember the parts of the plant?
What do you think is happening here?
Which insects did you see?
What do you think the insects are doing?
Why do they visit the flowers?
Why are the petals of the flowers brightly
coloured?
Why do they need to attract insects?
Do you remember learning about plant life
cycle?
How Do Flowers Grow From Seeds? Educational Video
for Kids
Click the link above to have a recap
of the cycle of a plant.
Think about the role of the flower.
THE FLOWER
► Different plants flower at different times of the year.
► All flowers have a basic structure that consists of male and female parts called stamens and
carpels which are surrounded by petals.
► The petals are brightly coloured to attract bees and insects for pollination.
Pollination and Fertilisation
Pollination occurs when pollen from the anther is
transferred to the stigma.
Insects like bees and
butterflies are attracted
to the bright colours of
the petals and the sweet
scent of the flower.
They visit the flower to
drink a sweet liquid
called nectar.
Pollination and Fertilisation
When an insect goes into the flower to drink the nectar, some
grains of pollen brush off the anthers onto their body.
When the insect
visits another
flower for more
nectar, the grains
of pollen transfer
from the insect's
body to the sticky
stigma of the new
flower.
This is pollination.
Pollination and Fertilisation
The pollen on the stigma then travels down the style towards
the ovary.
Stigma
Style
Photo courtesy of Denise Cross Photography (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution
Pollination and Fertilisation
Once it reaches the ovary, the pollen joins with an ovule.
The ovule can then grow into a seed. This is known as fertilisation.
Poppy Pea seeds
seeds grow grow
inside the inside the
enlarged ovary, or
ovary. the pea
pod.
Click to go to the video.
So, what is pollination?
► Pollination occurs when pollen from the anther is transferred to the
stigma.
► Insects like bees and butterflies are attracted to the bright colours of
the petals and the sweet scent of the flower.
► They visit the flower to drink a sweet liquid called nectar.
► When an insect goes into the flower to drink the nectar, some grains
of pollen brush off the anthers onto their body.
► When the insect visits another flower for more nectar, the grains of
pollen transfer from the insect's body to the sticky stigma of the new
flower.
► This is pollination.
Task :
Activity 1 – You are going to go to your garden or local park to observe and
record how many insects you see. Record your data on a tally chart (see
Insect Tally Sheet) visit during different weather conditions – on sunny
days and dull days.
Was the number less or more on a dull day? Why
► Activity 2-
-Cut or write each statement in the correct order of pollination (Skills)
-Name the different parts of a flower and explain their role in pollination
and fertilisation, use the word bank to help you (Core)
- Complete the sentences below and explain their role in pollination and
fertilisation (Extension)
Challenge
