1. The Parts of a Flower

2. If you look carefully at a flower, you will see that it is made up of many different parts.
Each part has an important job to do.

3. Sepals
sepal
The sepals protect the flower before it opens.

4. Petals
The petals attract pollinating insects with their bright colour and attractive scent.

5. Stamens
anther
stamen
The stamens are the male part of the flower.
The plant makes pollen in the part of the stamen called the anther.

6. The Stigma The stigma is the top of the female part of the flower.
The pollen from another flower collects on the stigma’s sticky surface.

7. The Ovary The ovary protects the ovules.
pollen
The ovary protects the ovules.
Pollen travels to the ovules and fertilization takes place.
Now the ovules will develop into seeds.
ovary
ovule

8. Write the correct words in the boxes: stamens, stigma, petals, ovary, sepals
pollen sticks to this
where the seeds grow
these attract
insects
where the pollen is made
These protect the flower before it opens

9. Write the correct words in the boxes: stamen, stigma, petals, ovary, ovules, pollen, sepals, anther.
This is the female part of the flower, which receives the pollen
The male part of the flower
These attract insects
This is where pollen is made
Insects carry this from flower to flower
These protect the flower before it opens
These become seeds after fertilization
This is where the seeds will grow

10. Write the correct words in the boxes:
pollen sticks to this
where the seeds grow
where the pollen is made
these attract
insects
These protect the flower before it opens

11. Write the correct words in the boxes:
This is the female part of the flower, which receives the pollen
The male part of the flower
These attract insects
This is where pollen is made
Insects carry this from flower to flower
These protect the flower before it opens
These become seeds after fertilization
This is where the seeds will grow

12. Excellent!