Okay, now I have a clear view of the key words: "seeds", "ovule", "starts", "anther", and "bigger". I need to use these to fill in the blanks in the five descriptions. Let me go through each description one by one.
1.
"The plant grows ___ and forms a flower." This is about growth. The most logical word from the list is "bigger".
2.
"The fully formed ___ are moved away from the parent plant." This describes seed dispersal, so the blank should be filled with "seeds".
3.
"The seed ___ to grow." This is germination, so the word is "starts".
4.
"The pollen joins with an ___ and a seed starts to form." This is fertilization. Pollen joins with the ovule to form a seed, so the word is "ovule".
5.
"Pollen from the ___ lands on the stigma and travels down the style." This is pollination. Pollen comes from the anther, so the word is "anther".
Now I will match each completed description and its picture to the correct stage in the life cycle diagram.
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Germination: Matches with "The seed starts to grow" and the picture of the sprouting seed.
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Growing and Flowering: Matches with "The plant grows bigger and forms a flower" and the picture of the sunflower.
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Pollination: Matches with "Pollen from the anther lands on the stigma and travels down the style" and the picture of the wilting flower (which has already been pollinated).
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Fertilisation and Seed Formation: Matches with "The pollen joins with an ovule and a seed starts to form" and the detailed flower picture (showing the reproductive parts).
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Seed Dispersal: Matches with "The fully formed seeds are moved away from the parent plant" and the picture of the sunflower seeds.
I have now solved the problem by matching all descriptions and pictures to their correct stages and filling in the blanks with the appropriate key words.
The completed worksheet is as follows:
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Germination: "The seed
starts to grow."
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Growing and Flowering: "The plant grows
bigger and forms a flower."
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Pollination: "Pollen from the
anther lands on the stigma and travels down the style."
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Fertilisation and Seed Formation: "The pollen joins with an
ovule and a seed starts to form."
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Seed Dispersal: "The fully formed
seeds are moved away from the parent plant."
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of plant life cycle worksheet 3rd grade.