Year 5 Living Things & their Habitats Lesson 6 - Parts of a Flower

This lesson looks at the parts of a flower and plant reproduction as part of the National Curriculum topic ‘Living Things and their Habitats’ for Year 5. It was originally taught as lesson 6 in a sequence, following learning about animal life cycles, but could be taught as a standalone lesson.

The lesson begins with a recap/assessment activity on animal life cycles (resource included - it is a repeat of a pre-assessment activity used at the start of the unit. This lesson can also be found in my shop). This activity can be skipped if not yet taught or is not needed.

Children then recap the parts of a whole plant and their functions (roots, stem, leaves, flowers), before learning about the parts of the flower and their roles in the reproductive process. They are then tasked with dissecting a flower of their own.

NOTE - Lilies are often used for this activity but these can be very expensive. Many supermarkets sell bunches of alstromerias which are much cheaper and do the job just as well!