

With the roots the stem helps bring water to all parts of the plant." Point to the center of the flower and explain that flowers make the seeds that grow into new plants. Point to the leaves and say, "Leaves are the plant's food factory. Explain to children that flowers produce seeds that can grow into new plants. Ask children, "Can anyone name the parts of a flower?" Point to the petals or flower of the plant and ask, "What are these called?" Explain to children that the flower has parts on the outside (petals) and the inside (ovule, pistil, stamen, stigma). Show children a flower, such as a daisy or carnation, with roots attached. Cut flowers survive in just water, but only for a few days. Flowers will wilt, dry out, and die if they are uprooted from the soil. Flowers have parts on the outside (petals) and the inside (ovule, pistil, stamen, stigma). Flowers produce seeds that can grow into new plants. As you play soft music let children slowly grow in to a flower, and then sway in the wind and look up to the sun.Įxplain to children that a flower or any plant has different parts: roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and seeds. Let children roll into a ball pretending to be a seed. Print the Flower Life Cycle cards and place on the board. The seeds all scatter, (float hands, wiggling fingers gently)Īnd they float through the air (spread hands) They have soft puffballs (make circle with thumb and forefinger) Where the dandelions grow, (touch heels of hands together, curve fingers) Place moist sand in your sand table together with silk flowers, sunflower seeds, plastic gardening tools, a watering can, and garden gloves. Let children pretend to be a flower shop and selling flowers to their customers. Provide shoeboxes, plastic vases, silk flowers, a cash register, pictures of flowers, and wrapping paper. Let children create garden beds and plant flowers.
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Free Flowers Activities, Printables, Crafts, and Flower Book Suggestions Flowers Learning CentersĪdd some brown fabric or felt, silk flowers, toy garden tools, and seeds to your block center.
