Science - Year 3

Plants – Block 3P

Artful Flowers, Fruits and Seeds

Session 4

Resource Pack

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How to Play Match the Name

You will need: A Match the Name playing board and a pair of dice for each team, at least one set of label cards per team (trimmed into individual cards), a bag

The object of the game: To be the first team to match a full set of label cards correctly to their game board

1. Divide the class into teams of roughly 4 players and give each team a game boardand a pair of dice. Each team needs a base – ideally a table to play at.

2. Take all the label cards (at least one set per group but you could include an extra setor two to make it easier) and put them in a bag. Shake them up to mix themtogether, then sprinkle them around the carpet area or between the tables. It doesnot matter whether they fall face up or face down.

3. Explain to the children that when you say “Go”, one child from each team will rollboth dice. They should add the 2 numbers together to make a total. They will thengo and find a label card which has this number on it and bring it back to their team.However if they throw a double, they can select any label card they like and bring itback. Only one card at a time can be collected though.

4. Once a card is collected, the team must decide where to place it so it correctly labelsa part on the game board. When everyone agrees, the card is placed and a differentteam member can roll the dice. They total the numbers and collect a card in thesame way. Remember: rolling a double allows you to collect any card you like.

5. Play continues with each player rolling the dice and collecting a card in turn.6. If a player rolls a total for a label already collected and it is not a double, they must

roll again. They continue rolling until they get a total they need or a double.7. When a team has matched all 9 labels correctly they shout out “Finished!” If all their

labels are correctly matched they win the game.

Golden Rules

No running

Everyone takes turns (perhaps number the players 1, 2, 3 and 4)

Collect a label which matches the dice total or collect any label if you roll a double

Keep rolling until you can collect a label you need

The first team to match 9 labels correctly wins the game

Petal 3

Petal 3

Petal 3

Petal 3

Stamen 4

Stamen 4

Stamen 4

Stamen 4

Pollen 5

Pollen 5

Pollen 5

Pollen 5

Stigma 6

Stigma 6

Stigma 6

Stigma 6

Style 7

Style 7

Style 7

Style 7

Ovary 8

Ovary 8

Ovary 8

Ovary 8

Ovule 9

Ovule 9

Ovule 9

Ovule 9

Fruit 10

Fruit 10

Fruit 10

Fruit 10

Seed 11

Seed 11

Seed 11

Seed 11

Match the Name Playing Board

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Teachers’ Notes for Session 4

Fruits Samples

Allergy Warning

Do not include any nut varieties including peanuts if you have any children with nut allergies.

You will need a selection of fruits for the session so that the children can:

a) Explore the variety and generate questions b) Create observational drawings and notes c) Classify/ group according to their own observable criteria

Try to include examples of as many different types of fruits as you can. Remember: botanically speaking, a fruit is any seed bearing plant structure. The children will probably think that only the juicy edible types are fruits so you need plenty of other examples if possible to dispel the misconception. The table below does not group fruits strictly according to botanical criteria but gives rough groupings using observable features.

Types of fruit Examples Single seed varieties

Avocado, peach, cherry, plum, nectarine, apricot, mango

Citrus fruits Orange, lemon, grapefruit, lime, clementine, tangerine Orchard fruits Apple, pear Multiple seed types

Tomato, pepper, kiwi, melon, pomegranate, passion fruit, cucumber

Squashes and similar

Marrow, courgette, pumpkin, butternut squash,

Berries -arrogate types

Strawberry, raspberry, blackberry,

Small single berry types

Blueberry, grape (not seedless), blackcurrant, redcurrant

Nuts (in cracked open shells)

Hazel, walnut, brazil, pecan, almond, pistachio

Pod varieties (in opened pods)

Beans, peas, sweet pea, peanuts

Light, fluffy types Thistle, dandelion, willow herb, Pepper pot types Poppy, campion Spinners /helicopter types

Sycamore, Ash

Burr types Cleavers, burdock

If possible try to include at least one example from as many different groups as you can. The last 4 groups cannot be purchased from a shop so may need a bit more ingenuity to source. Check your school garden for these common weeds/ trees (if you are lucky enough to have one), or ask parents, colleagues or friends who have gardens or allotments. Remember it is

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illegal to pick wild flowers but you can pick up seeds (e.g. helicopters which are in fact fruits that have fallen to the ground). If you cannot source these varieties, the plenary cards have photographs which children can use these for the sorting activity.

Do not include: seedless grapes or bananas as these have been commercially grown to be sterile with seeds that are reduced to specks

Displaying Fruits

Before the session begins, have your fruit samples ready on paper plates (or trays for large fruits like pumpkins and marrows). Cut through the fruit with a sharp knife to display the arrangement of seeds inside. If you have several fruits of the same variety leave one or two whole.

Observational Drawings

For best results the children will need to observe the fruit they are drawing very closely so they should either have their own fruit sample or share no more than one between two. You do not necessarily need lots of different expensive fruits to do this as

• Some fruits e .g. oranges, lemons, cucumber, melon, courgette, marrow, pumpkin etc. can be drawn from a slice so many children can draw using a single sliced fruit

• A punnet of small fruits, e.g. strawberries, raspberries or tomatoes (cut in half) can provide a large number of samples

Try to provide a choice of paper colours. Dark colours will give vibrant, striking results that will display beautifully at your exhibition.

Try to pre-cut enough paper to allow children more than one attempt. They will enjoy experimenting with effects and learn as they explore the medium.

Plenary Grouping Activity

Classification is an important scientific skill. Grouping items can lead to questioning the similarities and differences observed. Fruits vary enormously and these variations have evolved to aid the plant in the dispersal of its seeds. In fact this is the purpose of the fruit.

During the plenary activity the children are encouraged to consider the wide variety of the fruits displayed (e.g. juicy, fleshy, dry, crispy, hard, soft, heavy, and light) and think about how they can be grouped according to their similarities. Encourage them to suggest group labels, e.g.

• Soft and Juicy • Hard shell outside • Lots of seeds • One seed • Light and fluffy

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Explain that you need a set of labels that can sort the whole range of fruits (including the plenary cards), e.g.

• Soft and juicy/ tough skin but soft inside/dry and brittle / hard shell outside/ light and fluffy/ scratchy and hairy

You may need to

• Add extra labels if some don’t fit into any group (e.g. tough skin but soft inside would accommodate a pumpkin)

• Leave out labels if they overlap with other labels e.g. a dandelion clock has lots of seeds but it is also light and fluffy

• Leave out labels if the group is huge and has lots of variety (e.g. lots of seeds would include everything from a poppy seed head to a tomato).

Your group of agreed labels should

• Accommodate all the fruits including the cards • Group fruits together that appear reasonably similar • Include 5-8 labels in total (enough to sort but not too many to be unmanageable)

In this box describe your fruit e.g. the size, shape, colour and texture.

Describe the seeds in this box

Are there many, few or just one?

Are they in a particular pattern?

Write your name here

In this box describe your fruit; the size, shape, colour and texture.

Describe the seeds in this box

Are there many, few or just one?

Are they in a particular pattern?

Write your name here

Name of Fruit

Description

Arrangement of seeds

By

Name of Fruit

Description

Arrangement of seeds

By