Year 1 Science: Flowers, fruit and seeds
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Flowers, fruit and seeds
A flower often has bright petals. The petals can attract insects, such as bees. After a flower, a fruit can grow. A fruit often has seeds inside it. A seed can grow into a new plant.
Key ideas
- A flower has petals.
- Petals are often bright to attract insects.
- A fruit grows from a flower and has seeds inside.
- A seed can grow into a new plant.
Key words. To count is to say one number for each thing, in order: 1, 2, 3, and so on.
Method. Touch each one once and say its number. The last number is how many.
- Count the petals. Touch each one once, so you do not miss one or count one twice.1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Look at the last number you said. The last number tells us how many there are.The last number is 5.
- Write the answer. There are 5 petals.
Check. Count again from the other side. You still get 5. ✓
Watch out. Move each one to one side as you count it. Do not count the same one twice.
Method. Think about the part that grows from the flower.
- Think about an apple. An apple grows from a flower and has seeds inside.Apple: seeds inside
- Name the part. A fruit grows from a flower and holds the seeds.Fruit holds the seeds
- Write the answer. The fruit
Check. Cut an apple across the middle with a grown-up. The seeds are inside. ✓
Watch out. Do not eat seeds from plants.
Method. Look at the pictures of the seed growing.
- Follow the arrows. The seed first grows into a seedling, then into a young plant.seed -> seedling -> young plant
- Name the new thing. A seed grows into a new plant.New plant
- Write the answer. A new plant
Check. Watch a bean seed in a jar grow over time. ✓
Watch out. A seed is a new plant waiting to grow.
Watch out
Watch out: do not eat seeds, berries or other parts of plants unless a grown-up says they are safe.
Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Look at flowers from the garden, or from a shop bought bunch, but do not pick flowers from a park. Count the petals together. Cut an apple across the middle, with the grown-up using the knife, and look at the seeds. Do not eat the seeds. Wash hands after.
Try it at home
Apple cut. With a grown-up cutting the apple, cut it in half across the middle. Look at the seeds in the middle. Do not eat the seeds. Wash your hands afterwards.
Exercise 3F Flowers, fruit and seeds
Key words. To count is to say one number for each thing, in order: 1, 2, 3, and so on.
Method. Touch each one once and say its number. The last number is how many.
- Count the petals. Touch each one once, so you do not miss one or count one twice.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Look at the last number you said. The last number tells us how many there are.The last number is 6.
- Write the answer. There are 6 petals.
Check. Count again from the other side. You still get 6. ✓
Watch out. Move each one to one side as you count it. Do not count the same one twice.
Key words. To count is to say one number for each thing, in order: 1, 2, 3, and so on.
Method. Touch each one once and say its number. The last number is how many.
- Count the petals. Touch each one once, so you do not miss one or count one twice.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Look at the last number you said. The last number tells us how many there are.The last number is 8.
- Write the answer. There are 8 petals.
Check. Count again from the other side. You still get 8. ✓
Watch out. Move each one to one side as you count it. Do not count the same one twice.
Key words. To count is to say one number for each thing, in order: 1, 2, 3, and so on.
Method. Touch each one once and say its number. The last number is how many.
- Count the petals. Touch each one once, so you do not miss one or count one twice.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Look at the last number you said. The last number tells us how many there are.The last number is 7.
- Write the answer. There are 7 petals.
Check. Count again from the other side. You still get 7. ✓
Watch out. Move each one to one side as you count it. Do not count the same one twice.
Method. Think about the bright part of the flower.
- Look at the flower. The petals surround the middle of the flower.Petals around the middle
- Name the part. Petals are often bright and colourful.Petals
- Write the answer. petals
Check. Look at a flower in a shop. The petals are bright. ✓
Watch out. The middle of a flower is often yellow, but the petals are the bright outside parts.
Method. Think about what happens to a seed.
- Think about a seed. A seed is a new plant waiting to grow.New plant waiting
- Name it. Seeds grow into new plants.New plants
- Write the answer. new plants
Check. Plant a seed in soil and water it with a grown-up. ✓
Watch out. A seed does not grow into a leaf. It grows into a whole plant.
Key words. To count is to say one number for each thing, in order: 1, 2, 3, and so on.
Method. Touch each one once and say its number. The last number is how many.
- Count the apples. Touch each one once, so you do not miss one or count one twice.1, 2, 3, 4
- Look at the last number you said. The last number tells us how many there are.The last number is 4.
- Write the answer. There are 4 apples.
Check. Count again from the other side. You still get 4. ✓
Watch out. Move each one to one side as you count it. Do not count the same one twice.
Method. Think about what grows from a flower.
- Look at the apple. An apple grows from a flower and has seeds inside.Apple: fruit
- Choose the part. An apple is a fruit.fruit
- Write the answer. fruit
Check. Cut an apple to see the seeds inside. ✓
Watch out. An apple is a fruit, not a leaf.
Method. Think about the part under the soil.
- Look at the carrot. The carrot grows under the soil.Carrot: under the soil
- Choose the part. A carrot is a root.root
- Write the answer. root
Check. Carrots grow in the soil, so they are roots. ✓
Watch out. The carrot is not a leaf.
Method. Think about what a lettuce is made of.
- Look at the lettuce. A lettuce is made of green leaves.Lettuce: green leaves
- Choose the part. A lettuce is a leaf.leaf
- Write the answer. leaf
Check. Look at a lettuce. Its leaves are green and flat. ✓
Watch out. The lettuce is not a fruit.
Method. Think about what grows from a flower.
- Look at the tomato. A tomato grows from a flower and has seeds inside.Tomato: seeds inside
- Choose the part. A tomato is a fruit.fruit
- Write the answer. fruit
Check. Cut a tomato across the middle. The seeds are inside. ✓
Watch out. A tomato is a fruit, because it has seeds inside.
Method. Think about where seeds are in an apple.
- Read the sentence. The seeds are inside the part that grows from the flower.Seeds inside
- Name the part. A fruit has seeds inside it.Fruit
- Write the answer. fruit
Check. Cut an apple in half and look at the seeds. ✓
Watch out. Do not eat the seeds, even from fruit.
Method. Find the seed in the picture, then read its letter.
- Look for the seed. A seed is the small brown part at the start.The seed is shown as A.
- Read the letter next to it. Each part has its own letter.Seed = A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Point to the letter A with your finger. ✓
Watch out. Check the letter is next to the right part, not the part above or below it.
Method. Check each part of what Ravi said.
- Check the first part. An apple grows from a flower.From a flower: true
- Check the second part. An apple has seeds inside.Seeds inside: true
- Write the answer. Yes. An apple grows from a flower and has seeds inside.
Check. Cut an apple in half and check the seeds. ✓
Watch out. Both parts of Ravi’s answer must be true.
Method. Look at the cut apple.
- Look at the cut apple. The seeds are in the middle, in a small core.Seeds in the middle
- Say what you noticed. The seeds are in the middle, away from the skin.In the middle, not the skin
- Write the answer. The seeds are in the middle of the apple.
Check. Cut another apple and check. ✓
Watch out. Accept any answer that says the seeds are in the middle or the core.