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How to use this book

How to use this book

In this book you will find lots of different features to help your learning.

What you will learn in We are going to:

the unit. • learn that some plants have flowers and other plants do not have flowers
• learn about the stages in the life cycles of a flowering plant
• sort and group flowers

Questions to find out what Getting started
you know already. 1 Draw a picture of a plant. Colour in the picture. Label the parts of your plant.

2 Tell a partner why the plant needs each of the parts in your drawing.
3 Does your plant have flowers? Do you think all plants have flowers?

Important words and their meanings. air resistance streamlined
drag
upthrust
friction water resistance

A fun activity about Activity 1
the Science you are Your favourite flowers
Work in a group.
learning. • Look at some pictures of flowers. Which flowers do you like best? Say why you
like these flowers.
• Make a collage or draw pictures of your favourite flowers.

An investigation to carry Think like a scientist 1

out with a partner or in Collect flowers

groups. You will need:
different flowers
Make sure you wash your hands after touching the flowers.
• Collect a range of different flowers.
• Group the flowers according to their size, colour and scent. How many groups
can you make?

These questions help you How am I doing?
How well can I: or or
track your progress. • draw a flower and label its parts?
• identify the functions of different parts of a flower?
• record observations in a table?

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