Final Answer:
Pollen goes from the stamen of one flower to the pistil of a different, or the same, flower. This is called pollination.
Types of pollination:
- Insect pollination
- Wind pollination
- Self-pollination
In insect pollination, the insect is attracted by the colorful petals of the flower and takes the pollen grains. Some of the pollen grains fall into the pistil of the flower.
In the ovary of the flower, the pollen joins an ovule to make a seed. This is called fertilisation.
The pistil grows into a fruit that falls to the ground and the seed grows into a new plant.
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Explanation:
Let’s go step by step — don’t worry, it’s not hard!
1. Pollination = when pollen moves from one part of a flower to another.
→ The pollen comes from the stamen (that’s the boy part of the flower).
→ It goes to the pistil (that’s the girl part of the flower).
2. There are 3 main ways this can happen:
- Insect pollination: Bees or butterflies fly to flowers for nectar. They get pollen on their bodies and carry it to other flowers.
- Wind pollination: The wind blows pollen from one flower to another (like grass or trees).
- Self-pollination: A flower pollinates itself — the pollen just drops down inside the same flower.
3. After pollination, fertilisation happens:
→ Inside the ovary (at the bottom of the pistil), the pollen meets an ovule.
→ They join together to make a seed.
4. Then the flower changes:
→ The pistil becomes a fruit (like an apple or tomato).
→ The fruit falls to the ground.
→ The seed inside grows into a brand new plant!
It’s like nature’s way of making baby plants. 🌱
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Teach the Topic:
Plant reproduction is how flowers make new plants. Think of it like a family — flowers have parts that work together to make seeds, which grow into new flowers.
Simple example:
Imagine a daisy flower. A bee visits it, gets sticky pollen on its legs, flies to another daisy, and leaves the pollen there. That pollen meets an egg inside the flower, makes a seed, and later that seed grows into a new daisy. Easy!
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Practice Task:
Fill in the blanks:
_______ is carried by bees from the _______ to the _______.
This is called __________.
Inside the flower, the pollen joins an _______ to make a _______.
Then the flower turns into a _______ and the seed grows into a new _______.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of plant reproduction worksheet.
