Plant Centres

This afternoon, we got to explore plants up close in some centre activities. 

At Centre 1, Ms Elder showed us how to dissect a lily to see the different parts. We identified the male parts of the flower: the stamen (the anther and the filament) and the female parts of the flower: the pistil (the stigma and the style). If a flower is pollinated by a pollinator (like a bee, butterfly, or bat), the egg will be fertilized and a seed will grow. The flower's main job is to produce seeds so new plants can grow. 

Dissecting and labelling a lily

At Centre 2, with Ms MacCormick, we examined two plants: celery and carnations. We noticed on the celery, the red dye was getting sucked up and stained the plant. We could see the colour on the leaves and going up the stem. On the carnation, we could see the dye on the petals.  This teaches us that the stem of the plant brings up the water and nutrients to the leaves and flowers. 

Observing and Recording our Observations on Stems

At Centre 3, we got to plant our own bean seed! We will take care of it at school for the coming month by giving it water and sunlight. We will observe it each week to see how much its growing. 

Planting a Seed!

At Centre 4, we used our scientific skills to label a diagram of a bean plant. We matched each definition with its part. 

Parts of a Plant