Fourth graders look inside a flower to see that each colorful part has a job, from petals that attract pollinators to the pistil that makes seeds, and match each part to what it does.
Students will be able to…
A flower is a plant's seed-making machine, and each part has a job, from the bright petals to the hidden pistil. Which part does what?
Project this and match each flower part to the job it does for the plant — tap a part, then tap its job.
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A flower is not just pretty, it is a plant's seed-making machine. Each part, from the bright petals to the hidden center, has a job. What does each one do?
Students match each flower part to its job.
Students locate parts on a real flower.
Students label a flower.
Students reflect on flower parts.
Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (Grade 4 / Elementary Science).
Construct an argument that plants have internal and external structures that support survival and reproduction.
Develop a model that mimics how animals pollinate plants or disperse seeds.
Developing and using models to describe how structures function.
Interpret information presented visually, such as in a diagram.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students draw a flower, label the main parts, and write each part's job, so the flower's structure connects to making seeds. A printable flower-parts worksheet is in the Science library.
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