RHS GARDEN ROSEMOOR
Self Guided Activity Ideas
for Schools
Key Stage 2
Parts of a flower sketching
Encourage the children to look in detail at the flower
parts.
How long will it take?
As long as you like
What do I need to bring?
Clipboard,
Pencils
Paper
Magnifying glass
When can we do it?
Spring, summer and early autumn.
How do we do it?
Look in detail at the parts of a flower. Choose a
flower and see if they draw it, identifying and
labelling all the parts.
Diagram below is generalised and flowers can come
in many variations (many carpels, fused carpels etc)
so can be fun trying to label all parts.
Where can we do it?
All parts of the garden particularly the formal garden.
Follow Up Activities
• Dissect a flower and label the parts - this
website has many resources including instructions
on dissecting a flower (Part B).
www.saps.org.uk/primary/teaching-resources/239-reproductionand-life-cycles-part-1-parts-of-a-flower
• Make your own 3 dimensional model flower
out of craft or recyclable materials including all
the parts in the diagram.
Parts of a flower
Petals - some may have guiding lines/spots or colours
to help direct the pollinating insect.
Carpel
Stamens
The female part of a flower made up of:
The male part of a flower made up of:
Anther - where the pollen is
Stigma - has a sticky surface and is
where the pollen lands.
Filament - the stalk
Style - supports the stigma
made.
Ovary - hollow base containing ovules
which develop into seeds after fertilisation.
Nectaries - at the base so
pollinators are made to brush past the
stamen and carpel
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Sepals - if there are any left, these
protect the flower when it was in bud.
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