K 2 Fun With Flowers

grades k–2
lesson topic: Fun With Flowers

scope and sequence: Plant Structures/Plant Diversity/Invertebrates/Pollinators
overview learning activity

In this lesson, students will: learn about the Begin the lesson (25 minutes):
basic parts of a flower (petals, pollen, nectar,
sepal, fruit, bud, seeds). They will understand (Note: Some of the following questions/information may
or may not be part of your lesson, depending on the level
how flowers attract pollinators and will be of the children. The most important message to convey is
able to identify basic garden pollinators that flowers have different parts and these parts have
(birds, insects, and bees). different purposes; flowers attract different pollinators).
1. Give students a flower that has been picked in

objectives advance. Have students examine its parts and
help them identify each part. Ask: What do
In this lesson, students will explore flowers;
you notice about your flowers size, shape,
they will: identify the flower parts, such as the
color and scent? Record their responses.
petal, sepal, stamen, ovary, and pistil. They will
Review the different parts: The sepals are the
identify what flowers are in bloom and observe
lowest most part on the flower. They protect
their differences in shape, color, size and scent.
the unopened flower bud. The petals are
They will identify how flowers attract birds,
usually brightly colored and thin. They are
bees and other insects by their scent, pollen,
above the sepals on a flower. The main
nectar, color, shape and lines. They will identify
function of the petals is to attract insect, bird,
the relationship between flowers and animals.
or mammal pollinators. The stamen, the male
They will identify what role flowers play in the
or pollen-producing parts, are above the
plant life cycle, how they mature into fruit and
petals. They consist of a stalk called the
seeds and how that brings forth new plants.
filament and the anther which holds the
pollen. They can range in size and shape.
materials Some animals collect pollen for food (e.g.
bees), but others feed on different parts of
For this lesson, you will need:
the flower (e.g. nectar). The pistil is the inner-
• white card stock, pencils and colored pencils
most female part of the flower. Inside the
• flower identification books
female portion are seeds. After pollination,
• rubber mallet or hammer
the female becomes a fruit. As this fruit grows
and matures, many other flower parts like
resources petals wither and fall off. Fruits are the plant
For this lesson, you can read: structure that contains seeds. Fruits come in a
“Planting a Rainbow,” by Lois Ehlert wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors, but
“The Gardener,” by Sarah Stewart not all fruits are edible to humans or other
animals. Plants have fruits to disperse their
seeds into the world. Fruits protect the baby
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grades k–2
lesson topic: Fun With Flowers

scope and sequence: Plant Structures/Plant Diversity/Invertebrates/Pollinators
seeds of the plant. Seeds are baby plants and extending the lesson
they come in a range of size and shapes. In
every flowering plant, seeds are born in fruits. Continue the fun by:
The seed continues the lifecycle of the plant. 1. Planting a flower garden in your neighbor-
A seedling sprouts from the seed coat and hood or at your school and care for it.
produces new roots, stems and leaves. 2. Taking a walk in a park, botanical garden,
2. Give students another flower picked in neighborhood and note the number of
advance. Have them go to a meadow or different flowers that grow there.
garden of flowers and play eye-spy, seeing 3. Observe and record the life cycle of a flower
if they can find the same flower. Have them from seed or bulb to flower.
look for pollinators in action. 4. Make packets of notecards to sell. Use the
3. Have students pick their own small bouquet money collected to buy more seeds or plants
of flowers, trying to gather a variety of for your garden or donate the proceeds to
flowers. Demonstrate how to pick flowers. a charity.
field notes
creative activity Have the students record their findings:
For this lesson, you can (20 minutes): 1. Draw a picture of the different flowers you
1. Have students work in groups to sort their found. Color them in!
flowers. They can sort them by color, by
shape, by size.
2. Have students draw a picture of their flower
and identify its parts. Older students can
write their definition of each part.
3. Have students make notecards by pounding
flowers. Geraniums, impatiens and pansies
work well. Lay the flowers face down onto
white card stock. Place plastic wrap over the
flowers and tape down the plastic wrap to
avoid slipping. Hit the flowers very gently
with a rubber mallet or softly and carefully
with a hammer. Hit all of the flower or the
area you miss will not show up on the paper.
Remove the clear plastic wrap and take the
flowers off the paper to see an
imprint of flowers on the paper.
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grades k–2

lesson topic: Fun With Flowers

overview learning activity

1. Give students a flower that has been picked in

lesson topic: Fun With Flowers

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