Vocabulary
dusty yellow grains inside the flower are called
pollen
On a plant, the leaves grow off the
stem
How did our brassica plant change over time?
What type of plants did we plant/observe?
Brassica Plant
the first tiny plant from the seed is called a
sprout
bud
What are the three main things we needed in order for our plants to grow?
Nutrients (soil), light, water
How do insects help spread seeds?
They drink nectar, pollen gets stuck to them, when they travel to a new plant they spread the seeds
When it grows a bit taller, it's called a
seedling
The bud will grow into a
flower
Name something else plants need to grow?
the right room temperature if inside or air if outside
What are three different ways seeds move from here to there?
- float (water)
- air (blow in the wind)
- insects (pollination)
Brassica seeds grow inside a
seedpod
part of a plant that grows down into the soil is called the
root
What were the steps in planting our Brassica seeds.
1. labeled cup with soil
2. put seed in hole and covered hole with soil
3. watered soil and put in window for sunlight
What do insects need from the environment but plants do not?
Food
to move pollen from one flower to another flower of the same kind
Pollinate
The teach will pick a vocabulary word and you will use it in a sentence.
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Draw and label the parts of a Brassica Plant using the following words (leaf, stem, flower, root, bud)
Teachers check to see if the drawing/labels are correct.
Draw and label the parts of an insect using the following words (butterfly)
Make sure drawing has...head, thorax, abdomen, wings and antennaes