Learning and Teaching Activities

(Cognition)

1. Become familiar with the process of fertilization. Seeds are formed when one pollen grain joins one of the ovules in a flower. This is called fertilization.

2. Learn that a fruit is a box with seeds.

Children will be able to:

1. Memorise key vocabulary.

2. Memorise and use key phrases.

3. Recognise fertilization

4. Recognise fruits.

1. Introduction. Recap pollination (the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma).Recap the differences between wind and insect pollination.

3. Ask pupils the following questions: At pollination, pollen is transferred to the stigma. Where does it need to go to make seeds? (ovary) What needs to happen in the ovary to make a new seed? pollen and egg must join together. How can the pollen get to the egg?

4. Tell pupils that they are going to do the following activities:

- View pollen tubes under the microscope and draw observations at various magnifications.

- Demonstrate the action of the fertilization watching a PowerPoint presentation.

- If possible show video sequence of fertilization.

5. Tell children that they are going to complete worksheet 13 in which they do different activities related to pollination.

- ICT pollination. View plant activities and video clips of fertilization: W1 , W2, W3, W4

Worksheet Key

Language of learning

1. Key words needed: fertilization, seeds, pollen, ovule.

2. Key phrases needed:

- Seeds are formed when one pollen grain joins one of the ovules in a flower. This is called fertilization.

- A fruit is a box with seeds.

- How to describe what a fruit is.

Language for learning

- How to describe the process of fertilization.

- Understanding instructions.

- How to deal with not understanding.

- The language to ask and answer questions.

Language through learning

- Language to carry out worksheet tasks.

Explain to students that fruit is very healthy an should be included in their diet. Ask your students what their favourite fruit is.