Flower Collage

Can you name some of the parts of the human

body? You can probably remember quite a few! In the same way that people use their eyes to see, their noses to smell and their hands to feel, flowering plants also have special body parts that help them do different things.

What are the parts of a plant, and what do they do?

Did you know that all plants have a superpower? They can make their own food using water and sunlight in a process called photosynthesis. Roots are the part of the flower that can be found in the soil. Roots gather water and nutrients from the soil to help the plant grow. The stem moves the water and nutrients around the flower, kind of like a drinking straw! Leaves are where sunlight is collected and food is made. Some plants have another special part called a flower. The flower is where seeds are made! Many flowers have brightly colored petals that catch the eyes of people, insects and other animals.

Today, we are going to make flower artwork that includes all of the parts of flowering plants that we just learned about: roots, a stem, leaves, seeds and petals.

Supplies:

Missing something? See our material substitute

list below!

Sheet of paper- cardboard, newspaper, recycled paper, junk mail, styrofoam

Colorful paper scraps- clippings from magazines or junk mail, old photos, cereal boxes, felt

Straw- roll up a piece of paper and tape it together!

Pipe cleaner- yarn, shoe lace, ribbon, moss

No scissors? No problemo! Rip the paper into the shape you need!