The Parts of a Flower

Ann Morris, Science Advisory Teacher, PPEC, 15.5.02

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.

Sepals

The sepals protect the flower before it opens.

sepal

Petals

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

Stamens• The stamens are

the male part of the flower.

• The plant makes pollen in the part of the stamen called the anther.

stamen anther

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.

stigma

The Ovary

• The ovary protects the ovules.

• Pollen travels to the ovules and fertilization takes place.

• Now the ovules will develop into seeds.

pollen

ovule ovary

these attract insects

where the pollen is made

pollen sticks to this

where the seeds grow

These protect the flower before it opens

Write the correct words in the boxes:stamens, stigma, petals, ovary, sepals

Write the correct words in the boxes:stamen, stigma, petals, ovary, ovules,

pollen, sepals, anther.The male part of the flower

This is where pollen is made

Insects carry this from flower to flower

These attract insects

This is the female part of the flower, which receives the pollen

These become seeds after fertilization

This is where the seeds will grow

These protect the flower before it opens

these attract insects

where the pollen is made

pollen sticks to this

where the seeds grow

These protect the flower before it opens

Write the correct words in the boxes:

Write the correct words in the boxes:

The male part of the flower

This is where pollen is made

Insects carry this from flower to flower

These attract insects

This is the female part of the flower, which receives the pollen

These become seeds after fertilization

This is where the seeds will grow

These protect the flower before it opens

Excellent!