Web Dropin Activity 4
JoAnn Floyd
flowerWhich is the fairest flower of them all?

As part of our Plant Growth and Development Unit, we have learned about flowers and the process of pollination. Each of the Web sites below  displays a scientific drawing of a flower and its parts.

Kid’s Stuff
http://www.cnps.org/programs/education/pollin.htm
Reproductive Characters-
http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/201Manhart/repro/repro.1/repro1.html

Assignment: Visit both Web sites to compare the scientific drawings
and any additional information available. Then, answer the following questions in your science journal.

1.  Which site would you recommend to a friend who is interested in learning about flowers and how they reproduce?  Use evidence from the site to support your answer.

2. Which site would you recommend to your teacher? (Remember, I already know a lot about flowers!)
Use evidence from the site to support your answer.

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