Parts Of A Flower Lesson Printable
My son is currently learning about flowers and their role in plant reproduction. We could have just read about flowers and called it good, but what’s the fun in that? We decided to make it a more hands-on flower lesson. Here’s how you can do it too.
Head outside and collect different types of flowers from your flower beds or flower pots. Notice their varying colors, shapes, sizes, and number of petals. You can even grab a bouquet of flowers from the floral section of your local supermarket.
Identify wildflowers using a wildflower guide. You can find wildflowers in a field, in the woods, or even along the road. The types of flowers you find will vary throughout the growing season.
Did you know that some flowers are edible? What a fun addition to studying flowers and doing a flower dissection. Check out this list of 50 edible flowers from Growing Family.
While you’re collecting some flowers to eat. Dissect the flowers you collect so you can study their parts up close. Use this flower dissection post as a guide. You can also check out my botany Pinterest board.
Grab our free lesson printable below, gather some flowers, tweezers, and cutting or dissecting tool, and enjoy a backyard science lesson.
Parts of a Flower Lesson Printable
You can use this Parts of a Flower lesson printable as a resource to help learn the parts of a flower and identify them on the flowers you collected. Diagrams, labeling, and sketching help students learn and remember the terms they need to know. Fill out the form below to subscribe to The Homeschool Scientist emails and you will get a copy in your inbox!
Also, you may want to add our Life Cycle of a Plant printables to your botany study.
Add Art to Your Flower Study
We love adding art to our history and science activities. here is an easy and colorful art project from Blue Bear Wood using simple materials. Make a bouquet of daffodils then try making other flowers.
This is a hands-on flower kindness craft where kids create a paper flower to give to a friend, family member, or classmate. Each petal becomes a space for them to write something kind — like a compliment, a reason they appreciate someone, or a kind action they’ll do.
Image credit: Coffeeandcarpools.com
Make Paper Roses
These beautiful paper roses from Mum in the Mad House are gorgeous and so EASY for children to make. How fun to make them for Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, birthdays, or just to let someone special know you’re thinking of them. These would also be a sweet gift to share with someone who is homebound or with residents in a nursing home.
Pressed Flower Tile Coasters
This is such a unique art project from Castle View Academy – pressed flower tile coasters! When we were selecting our flowers for the flower dissection activity, we had flowers we didn’t use; chances are, you will, too. Make some gorgeous tile coasters with the flowers you don’t dissect! Preserve their beauty for years to come. Plus, these make unique birthday, Mother’s Day, or just-because gifts.
I hold a master’s degree in child development and early education and am working on a post-baccalaureate in biology. I spent 15 years working for a biotechnology company developing IT systems in DNA testing laboratories across the US. I taught K4 in a private school, homeschooled my children, and have taught on the mission field in southern Asia. For 4 years, I served on our state’s FIRST Lego League tournament Board and served as the Judging Director. I own thehomeschoolscientist and also write a regular science column for Homeschooling Today Magazine. You’ll also find my writings on the CTCMath blog. Through this site, I have authored over 50 math and science resources.