Year 3 Science plants: build a model flower

An activity for year 3 linking with the topics plants. A hands-on lesson in which your future botanists will learn the names and functions of the parts of a flower. Each child will build their own 3D flower comprising leaves, sepals, petals, stamen, a stigma and an ovary.

This pack includes:

• A differentiated lesson plan including the scientific terms used for the parts of a flower
• A PowerPoint presentation which names and explains the parts of a flower
• Printable instructions and templates to make a 3D flower
• Three guided reading spreads: Interview with a bumblebee biologist, sensational female scientist Agnes Arber and information about butterflies

Simple to resource! The items you will need:

• Cotton bud
• Plasticine
• Polystyrene block or brown cardboard box

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