Year 1 Science: Garden and spring flowers
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Garden and spring flowers
Some flowers grow in gardens, parks and flower beds. Others come up in spring, when the days get warmer. Here are five to know.
A sunflower is very tall, with a big yellow flower and a dark middle full of seeds. A rose has lots of petals and a stem with prickles, which are sharp bumps, so we must be careful. A tulip is shaped like a cup and grows from a bulb, a round lump under the soil. A daffodil is yellow, with six outer petals and a trumpet in the middle. A bluebell is blue and bell-shaped. Its bells hang down on one side of the stem.
Key ideas
- A sunflower is tall, with a big yellow flower.
- A rose has lots of petals and prickles on its stem.
- A tulip is shaped like a cup and grows from a bulb.
- A daffodil has six outer petals and a trumpet.
- A bluebell is blue, with bells that hang down on one side of the stem.
Method. Compare each choice with what you know about it.
- Look at each choice. Think about what each one is like.rose / daffodil / tulip
- Choose the one that matches. A daffodil has a trumpet in the middle. A rose and a tulip do not.daffodil
- Write the answer. daffodil
Check. Check that the other choices do not match. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole clue before you choose.
Method. Point to each one once, and say its number. The last number you say is how many there are.
- Count each one. Each one gets one number. Do not count one twice.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Look at the last number. The last number tells us how many there are.The last number is 6.
- Write the answer. There are 6 outer petals.
Check. Count back from 6 to 1 to check. ✓
Watch out. Point to each one, or move it, so you do not miss one or count one twice.
Method. Look for the clue that tells you which one it is.
- Look at the picture. Look at the colour, the shape and the leaves.blue bells that hang down on one side of the stem
- Match the clue to a name. The clue tells us which one it is.bluebell
- Write the answer. bluebell
Check. Read the clue again: blue bells that hang down on one side of the stem. ✓
Watch out. Look closely. Do not guess from the colour alone.
Watch out
Watch out: a tulip and a daffodil can both look a little like a cup at first. A daffodil has six outer petals and a trumpet in the middle. A tulip is one cup shape with no trumpet.
Try it at home (with a grown-up)
Flower match. With a grown-up, look at flowers in a garden, a park or a shop. Find a tulip, a daffodil or a rose. Draw it and write its name. Do not pick flowers without asking, and never taste or eat a flower. Wash your hands afterwards.
Working scientifically
What do you notice about the shape of each flower? Which flower looks most like a cup? How could we find out how many petals a daffodil has?
Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Name the flowers together as you walk past them. Explain that roses have prickles, so we look and do not touch the stem. Wild bluebells grow in woods in spring, so we leave them where they are.
Exercise 2C Naming garden and spring flowers
Method. Look for the clue that tells you which one it is.
- Look at the picture. Look at the colour, the shape and the leaves.a very tall stem and a big yellow flower with a dark middle
- Match the clue to a name. The clue tells us which one it is.sunflower
- Write the answer. sunflower
Check. Read the clue again: a very tall stem and a big yellow flower with a dark middle. ✓
Watch out. Look closely. Do not guess from the colour alone.
Method. Look for the clue that tells you which one it is.
- Look at the picture. Look at the colour, the shape and the leaves.lots of petals and prickles on the stem
- Match the clue to a name. The clue tells us which one it is.rose
- Write the answer. rose
Check. Read the clue again: lots of petals and prickles on the stem. ✓
Watch out. Look closely. Do not guess from the colour alone.
Method. Look for the clue that tells you which one it is.
- Look at the picture. Look at the colour, the shape and the leaves.a flower shaped like a cup
- Match the clue to a name. The clue tells us which one it is.tulip
- Write the answer. tulip
Check. Read the clue again: a flower shaped like a cup. ✓
Watch out. Look closely. Do not guess from the colour alone.
Method. Look for the clue that tells you which one it is.
- Look at the picture. Look at the colour, the shape and the leaves.six outer petals and a yellow trumpet in the middle
- Match the clue to a name. The clue tells us which one it is.daffodil
- Write the answer. daffodil
Check. Read the clue again: six outer petals and a yellow trumpet in the middle. ✓
Watch out. Look closely. Do not guess from the colour alone.
Method. Compare each choice with what you know about it.
- Look at each choice. Think about what each one is like.bluebell / rose / daffodil
- Choose the one that matches. A bluebell is blue, with bells that hang down on one side of the stem.bluebell
- Write the answer. bluebell
Check. Check that the other choices do not match. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole clue before you choose.
Method. Compare each choice with what you know about it.
- Look at each choice. Think about what each one is like.tulip / sunflower / rose
- Choose the one that matches. A tulip is shaped like a cup and grows from a bulb. A sunflower and a rose do not look like that.tulip
- Write the answer. tulip
Check. Check that the other choices do not match. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole clue before you choose.
Method. Point to each one once, and say its number. The last number you say is how many there are.
- Count each one. Each one gets one number. Do not count one twice.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Look at the last number. The last number tells us how many there are.The last number is 6.
- Write the answer. There are 6 outer petals.
Check. Count back from 6 to 1 to check. ✓
Watch out. Point to each one, or move it, so you do not miss one or count one twice.
Method. Read the sentence, then think about the fact.
- Read the sentence. Think about what it says.A rose has prickles on its stem.
- Check the fact. Roses have prickles, which are sharp bumps on the stem.True
- Write the answer. True
Check. Say the fact in your own words: Roses have prickles, which are sharp bumps on the stem. ✓
Watch out. Think about what is true, not what sounds right.
Method. Read the sentence, then think about the fact.
- Read the sentence. Think about what it says.A sunflower has a blue flower.
- Check the fact. A sunflower has a big yellow flower.False
- Write the answer. False
Check. Say the fact in your own words: A sunflower has a big yellow flower. ✓
Watch out. Think about what is true, not what sounds right.
Method. Read the sentence, then think about the fact.
- Read the sentence. Think about what it says.A daffodil has six outer petals.
- Check the fact. A daffodil has six outer petals and a trumpet in the middle.True
- Write the answer. True
Check. Say the fact in your own words: A daffodil has six outer petals and a trumpet in the middle. ✓
Watch out. Think about what is true, not what sounds right.
Method. Read the sentence, then think about the fact.
- Read the sentence. Think about what it says.A tulip has a trumpet in the middle.
- Check the fact. A tulip is shaped like a cup. A daffodil has the trumpet.False
- Write the answer. False
Check. Say the fact in your own words: A tulip is shaped like a cup. A daffodil has the trumpet. ✓
Watch out. Think about what is true, not what sounds right.
Method. Think about what colour a bluebell is.
- Read what Sam said. Sam says the bluebell is yellow.Bluebell = yellow?
- Think about a bluebell. A bluebell has blue bells, not yellow ones.Bluebell = blue
- Write the answer. No. A bluebell is blue.
Check. Picture a wood in spring with blue bluebells. ✓
Watch out. Name the colour before you agree with someone.
Method. Look at the shape of each flower.
- Look at the tulip. A tulip is one cup shape.Tulip: one cup
- Look at the daffodil. A daffodil has six outer petals and a trumpet in the middle.Daffodil: six petals and a trumpet
- Write the difference. A tulip is one cup. A daffodil has six outer petals and a trumpet.
Check. Picture both flowers side by side. ✓
Watch out. Look at the middle of the flower. A daffodil has a trumpet, a tulip does not.
Method. Think about what happens to a wild flower that is picked.
- Think about wild bluebells. Wild bluebells grow where they are.Left in the wood
- Think about next year. If they are left, they can come up again next spring.Come up again
- Write the answer. So they can come up again next spring.
Check. Leave wild flowers where they grow, so everyone can enjoy them. ✓
Watch out. Take a photo or a drawing instead of picking a wild flower.