Homeroom Warm Up Write one paragraph that describes how photosynthesis is important to your life and growth.

Science Warm Up Which of these best describes the composition of the inner core of Earth? a. liquid iron and nickel b. carbon dioxide and ice c. quartz and oxygen d. solid iron and nickel

GLE’s GLE 0707.4.2 Demonstrate an understanding of sexual reproduction in flowering plants.

What is the function of the flower? The flower helps the plant to reproduce. flower

The Parts of a Flower Most flowers have four parts: sepals, petals, stamens, pistil.

The parts of a flower Sepals protect the bud until it opens. Petals attract insects. Stamens make pollen. pistil grows into fruits which contain the seeds.

Flowers have male and female parts pistil stamen This is the name for the FEMALE part of the flower. pistil stamen This is the name for the MALE part of the flower.

The pistil (female part) stigma style ovary

The stamen (male part) anther filament pollen

The parts of a flower pollen stigma anther style filament ovary

Label your flower diagram Label the following parts on your diagram… the stamen the pistil stigma style ovary anther filament pollen

What have we learned today? We can label the parts of a plant and flower. We know that plants produce flowers which have male and female organs. We know that seeds are formed when pollen from the male organ fertilizes the female organ.

Later this week... We will find out more about how flowering plants reproduce. We will also find out that insects pollinate some flowers and discover how this is done!