I know from experience that my children—indeed, I think most children—love nothing more than to rip apart a dying plant.*
You’ve heard the expression, “It’s a dying art?” Same difference. There is a latent need for dissection hidden in every one of us, especially geeky science-minded homeschoolers.
A need to know what’s going on inside.
A need to shred.
And so it was that with a vaseful of tulips long past their prime, we got out the scalpels (not really) and we began…
…our mini-lesson on pollination and the different parts of a flower.
I kept it simple, given the broad age range of my students: Mommy parts. Daddy parts. Pistil, stamen, sepals, stem.
You can print out a worksheet here if you like…
*This post is brought to you by Wilting First Communion Flowers Unlimited.
Oh the things we homeschoolers appreciate! 🙂
Most importantly though, I wanna know what book that is you're using? In that last photo. You know, we homeschoolers also like to be nosey and know what other families use. 🙂
It's the Random House Children's Encyclopedia, Sarah. 🙂