The children have been studying the different parts of a flower and the function of a flower in a plant's life cycle. In Kindergarten and First Grade the children have had many opportunities to learn how plants grow; witnessing this firsthand and seeing what plants need in order to grow successfully. In Second Grade, we are focusing specifically on the flower and its role in the reproductive cycle of plants, basically the why's, where's and how's of seed and fruit production.
The children have seen two videos that show how pollinization works and the different roles the parts of a flower play in making it happen. These are: Anther, Stigma, Pollen, Sepal, Ovary, Petals. I have given them varied opportunities to identify and think about them. In Science Circle we dissected a Hibiscus flower and identified its parts. The children were fascinated to see a pollen tube travelling from the stigma and connecting to eggs inside of the ovary!!
In order to celebrate our work, I asked the children to put on Hawaiian Flower Leis to make our Science Bulletin Board look festive. Here are some of the results. In order to see them all. stop by the classroom to take a look and see more of the children's work.
All the best,
George
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