Activity
Pass the pollen
In this activity, students take on the role of flower parts and act out the process of insect pollination
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
understand that pollination involves the transfer of pollen from stamens to stigmas of flowers
understand that some flowers attract insect pollinators and offer them a reward.
Plant pollination
Dr Mark Goodwin of Plant & Food Research explains how flowering plants use self-pollination or cross-pollination in their reproduction. He uses kiwifruit and avocado as examples to show how some plants avoid self-pollination. The functions of pollen and nectar are also explained.
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introduction/background notes
what you need
what to do
discussion questions.
Published: 6 June 2012,Updated: 6 June 2012
