Labelling the parts of a pua/flower
Although flowers come in all shapes, sizes, colours and scents, most will have the same basic parts to ensure that pollination, fertilisation and seed production take place.
The articles Flower parts and Te haenga me te ruinga o te kākano ❘ Pollination and seed dispersal have helpful background information about the plant parts and their purposes.
In this activity, students use online and/or paper resources to identify and label parts of a pua/flower.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
identify and label some of the main parts of a pua/flower
use te reo Māori and English to label the parts of a pua/flower
use literacy skills to learn about and discuss the function of each part.
Download the Word file (see link below the interactives).
Tapahia ngā wāhanga o te pua
Use this interactive to tapahia ngā wāhanga o te pua. Drag and drop the text labels onto the boxes next to the diagram. Selecting or hovering over a box will highlight each area in the diagram. If you hover your mouse over the text labels there is more information.
If you want to redo an answer, click on the box and the answer will go back to the top so you can move it to another box. If you want to check your answers, use the Reset incorrect button. This will reset incorrect answers only. When you are happy with your selection, use the Check answers button to check them. Use Reset all to practise again from the start.
Label the flower parts
Use this interactive to label parts of a flower. Drag and drop the text labels onto the boxes next to the diagram. Selecting or hovering over a box will highlight each area in the diagram. If you hover your mouse over the text labels there is more information.
If you want to redo an answer, click on the box and the answer will go back to the top so you can move it to another box. If you want to check your answers, use the Reset incorrect button. This will reset incorrect answers only. When you are happy with your selection, use the Check answers button to check them. Use Reset all to practise again from the start.
Related content
Ngā rākau ❘ Trees curates bilingual articles that present the fundamentals of plant biology in forms accessible to students and teachers who may have limited prior knowledge. The articles are also available as te reo Māori-only Word documents for kaiako to adapt as required.
Flower parts play a role in plant reproduction. These article provide useful background information:
Pollination resources – planning pathways and this interactive planning pathway curate Hub resources on flowers and pollination.
Activity ideas
Get hands on with flower parts and pollination:
