Grade 4 Science Ch. 3 Flowers

Front 1

What is the one common purpose
for all flowers?

Back 1

to produce seeds

Front 2

Name the 4 parts of a flower.

Back 2

sepals
petals
stamens
pistils

Front 3

The special leaflike structures
on the underside of a flower are
called _________.

Back 3

sepals

Front 4

What do sepals do for the flower?

Back 4

enclose and protect the
flower when it is a bud

Front 5

What parts of the flower appear
just above the sepals?

Back 5

petals

Front 6

What do the petals do for the flower?

Back 6

attract birds and insects to the flower for pollination

Front 7

What are the flower parts that grow at the center and make pollen?

Back 7

stamens

Front 8

What flower part contains the undeveloped seeds?

Back 8

pistil

Front 9

What is pollen?

Back 9

fine, yellowish dust that contains sperm cells

Front 10

What part of the pistil contains
the undeveloped seeds?

Back 10

the enlarged part at the
base of the pistil

Front 11

Daisy
One flower on each stalk.

Back 11

Name the white flower.
Give 1 fact about it.

Front 12

Aster
Several blooms on a stalk.

Back 12

Name the purple flowers.
State one fact.

Front 13

Black Eyed Susan
Stems are tough and hard to pick.

Back 13

Name the large yellow flower
State one fact about it.

Front 14

Chrysanthemum
It is sometimes called a "mum".

Back 14

Name the flower
State one fact

Front 15

Butter-and-eggs
Its flowers are full of nectar.

Back 15

Name the yellow-and-orange flowers.
State one fact.

Front 16

Ironweed
It is not edible by livestock.

Back 16

Name the purple flower.
State one fact.

Front 17

Cardinal flower.
The plant grows up to 4 feet tall.

Back 17

Name the red flower.
State one fact.

Front 18

Goldenrod.
The blossoms produce
large amounts of pollen.

Back 18

Name the yellow flower with the insect on it.
State one fact.

Front 19

Jewellweed.
Its ripe seed capsules burst open at
the slightest touch, giving it another
name: touch-me-not .

Back 19

Name the plant with the small yellow flowers.
State one fact.

Front 20

Queen Anne's lace.
In late summer the flowers curl up,
giving it another name: bird's nest.

Back 20

Name the white, fluffy flower.
State one fact.

Front 21

Chicory.
Its roots are sometimes ground to
make a coffee-like beverage.

Back 21

Name the blue flower.
State one fact.

Front 22

Tansy.
Its flowers look like daisies with
the white ray flowers picked off.

Back 22

Name the yellow flowers.
State one fact.

Front 23

Dandelion.
Its yellow flower heads open
and close every day.

Back 23

Name the flower.
State one fact.

Front 24

What is the definition of a "weed"?

Back 24

Any plant growing where it is not wanted

Front 25

Each white petal on a daisy is really
an individual flower called a
______ flower.

Back 25

ray

Front 26

The yellow center of a daisy contains ________
tiny flowers.

Back 26

many

Front 27

The tiny, tube-shaped flowers that form
the center of a daisy are called
_______ flowers.

Back 27

disk

Front 28

Name 2 important things that weeds do.

Back 28

Deep roots bring minerals to the surface.
The seeds provide food for birds.

Front 29

TRUE/FALSE ________ In the springtime,
the FEMALE goldfinch is bright
lemon yellow with a black cap.

Back 29

FALSE - it is the MALE goldfinch
that is bright lemon yellow with a black cap.

Front 30

In the winter, the male goldfinch's
color turns ______ _______.

Back 30

dull yellow

Front 31

sepal
It protects the bud.

Back 31

Name flower part 1.
What does it do?

Front 32

petal
It attracts pollinators (birds & bees).

Back 32

Name flower part2.
What does it do?

Front 33

stamen
It produces pollen.

Back 33

Name flower part 3.
What does it do?

Front 34

pistil
It makes the seeds.

Back 34

Name flower part 4.
What does it do?

Front 35

aster
1. several blooms on a stalk
2. daisy like flowers with yellow centers

Back 35

Name the flower.

List two facts.

Front 36

black-eyed susan

1. sometimes mistakenly called yellow daisies
2. stems are difficult to pick

Back 36

Name the flower.

List 2 facts.

Front 37

chicory

1. flowers are blue
2. roots are ground to make a coffeelike beverage

Back 37

Name the flower.

List 2 facts.

Front 38

dandelion

1. has ray flowers but NO disk flowers
2. its seeds are spread by the wind

Back 38

Name the flower.

List 2 facts.

Front 39

goldenrod

Back 39

Name the flower.

Front 40

goldenrod

1. hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads
2. flowers grow in clusters along the stem

Back 40

Name the flower.

List 2 facts.

Front 41

iris

Back 41

Name the flower.

Front 42

iris

Back 42

Name the flower.

Front 43

marigold

1. a hardy plant
2. has fern-like leaves

Back 43

Name the flower.

List 2 facts.

Front 44

petunia

1. has funnel-shaped flowers
2. some have two-colored flowers

Back 44

Name the flower.

List 2 facts

Front 45

poinsettia

Back 45

Name the flower.

Front 46

poinsettia

1. it is a poisonous plant
2. has bright red leaves as flowers

Back 46

Name the flower.

List 2 facts.

Front 47

Queen Anne's lace

1. large clusters of white blossoms
2. flower heads close to make "bird's nest"

Back 47

Name the flower.

List 2 facts.

Front 48

Queen Anne's lace

Back 48

Name the flower

Front 49

sunflower

1. a tall plant with flowers that turn to face the sun
2. has yellow ray flowers and brown disk flowers

Back 49

Name the flower.

List 2 facts.