One of my favorite things to dissect is a flower. Yes! Really! It's spring so hopefully you have a ready supply of "specimens" in your garden. Any flower will do, but the bigger, the better, as the parts are easier to see. Flowers are actually very complex and have multiple parts - in this activity you will try to identify them. Nature has designed flowers to attract pollinators (bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, etc.) so that the pollen can be transferred from one flower to another. As you dissect your flower, be sure to look for things that might attract pollinators - like bright colors, darker patterns, sweet scents, etc. Materials:
Extension: Dissect multiple flowers and compare their differences. Kid Tip: Ask your parents which flowers you can pick and what tools you are allowed to use. Parent Tip: You can do a flower dissection with a pair of scissors or a craft or kitchen knife. Choose the tool based on your child's responsibility level. Alternatively, you can cut the flower in half to allow your kids to view the parts. How To Links & Explanation: I found multiple websites with this same activity. Each offers a different level of complexity. Choose the one that is best for your child:
Share Your Experience: If you do this experiment feel free to post about your experience in the comments section below. Happy Sciencing!
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