The Parts of a Flower

The Parts of a Flower Flipped Lesson

The Parts of a Flower • A flower is made up of rings • The outermost ring is made of SEPAL • The next ring inside of the sepal are the PETALS • Inside the petals are a ring of STAMEN • And last, in the CENTER of the flower is the PISTIL Click on the underlined words above to learn more about that part of a flower.

The Sepals • Sepal Fun Facts about Sepals: Sepal are found at the base of the flower. Sepal look like green petals Sepals help protect the developing bud.

The Petals • Petal Fun Facts about Petals: Petals are the colorful part of a flower. Petals attract pollinators.

The Stamen Stamen are the Male reproductive organs of a flower. The stamen produce the Male sex cells called pollen cells. Stamen Click here to learn about the parts of a Stamen

The Parts of a Stamen The stamen is made of two parts the Anther and the Filament. Filament Anther The Filament is a stalk like structure that holds up the Anther. The Anther produces the pollen cells.

The Pistil • The Pistil is the Female reproductive organ of a flower. • The Pistil produces the Female sex cells called ovules (egg cells). Pistil Click here to learn about the parts of a Pistil

The Parts of a Pistil • The pistil is made of three parts the Stigma, the Style, and the Ovary. The Stigma is the sticky surface at the top of the pistil. The ovary is at the base of the pistil and holds the ovules. Graphic taken from http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case4/c4facts1a.html The Style is the tube like stalk that holds the stigma up.

Now it is time for your Quiz! • Are you ready? If you don’t feel ready yet and would like to review one more time click here to return to the start of the presentation. If you are ready click here.

Question #1 • What is the Female Reproductive organ of the plant called? Click on the answer you think is correct. • Sepal C. Pistil • B. Anther D. Stamen

Question #2 • What is the Male Reproductive organ of the plant called? Click on the answer you think is correct. • Sepal C. Petal • B. Style D. Stamen

Question #3 • What is a Petal? Click on the answer you think is correct. • The Female Reproductive Organ • B. The Male Reproductive Organ • C. The protection for the flower bud • D. The colorful part of the flower that attracts pollinators

Question #4 • What is a Sepal? Click on the answer you think is correct. • The Female Reproductive Organ • B. The Male Reproductive Organ • C. The protection for the flower bud • D. The colorful part of the flower that attracts pollinators

Question #5 • The anther and filament are parts • of what flower part? Click on the answer you think is correct. • Sepal C. Pistil • B. Petal D. Stamen

Question #6 • The ovary, stigma, and style are • parts of what flower part? Click on the answer you think is correct. • Sepal C. Pistil • B. Petal D. Stamen

Question #7 • The Ovary of a flower holds and produces the _________. Click on the answer you think is correct. • Ovules C. Pistil • B. Anther D. Pollen

Question #8 • The Anther of the flower holds and produces the __________. Click on the answer you think is correct. • Ovules C. Pistil • B. Anther D. Pollen

Question #9 • What are the Male sex cells • of a flowering plant called? Click on the answer you think is correct. • Stamen C. Pistil • B. Style D. Pollen

Question #10 • What are the Female sex cells of the flowering plant called? Click on the answer you think is correct. • Ovules C. Pistil • B. Anther D. Pollen

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The Parts of a Flower