Lesson Objectives: To state that flowering plants reproduce, to explore how seeds can be

dispersed in a variety of ways including animals and wind, to identify fruits and seeds as a food
source for animals, including humans, to learn that the structure of fruits and seeds relates to
how they are dispersed,
Kindly refer to the textbook (Exploring Science Book 5); pg-18 & 19 for this worksheet:

Q1a: Why do plants reproduce?

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b: Why do plants produce flower?

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Q2: Encircle the best option:

i: I am waterproof and have fibrous husk. What is likely my dispersal method?

a: wind
b: water
c: animals
d: explosive action

ii: I have parachute like structures. What is likely my dispersal method?

a: wind
b: water
c: animals
d: explosive action

iii: I have air spaces within my fruit. What is likely my dispersal method?
a: wind
b: water
c: animals
d: explosive action
iv: My pod splits open and seeds are thrown out with a force. What is likely my dispersal
method?
a: wind
b: water
c: animals
d: explosive action

v: Look at the picture. What is likely my dispersal method?

a: wind
b: water
c: animals
d: explosive action

vi: Observe the fruit in the picture. What is the likely my dispersal method?

a: wind
b: wind and water
c: wind and explosive action
d: water and explosive action
vii: How are spores of the ferns likely dispersed?
a: wind
b: water
c: animals
d: explosive action

viii: Dispersion means to _________.

a: plant seeds
b: pollinate plants
c: transport seeds
d: stay in one place

ix: Which animal disperses seeds the farthest?

a: birds
b: mice
c: bears
d: squirrels

x: Animals _________ plant pollination and seed dispersal.

a: hurt
b: make no difference
c: to destroy
d: help

xi: Seed dispersal ____________________

a: Avoids competition
b: Produces mixed population
c: Promotes population
d: All the above

xii: Very small and light seeds which are dispersed by air are
a: Dust seeds
b: Winged seeds
c: Balloon seeds
d: Plumed seeds

xiii: Coconut fruit is dispersed by

a: Air
b: Animals
c: Explosive mechanism
d: Water
xiv: Orchid seeds are usually
a: Small, light and dry
b: Small and sticky
c: Large and sticky
d: Large and heavy

xv: Winged seeds are

a: Rough and sticky
b: Smooth and sticky
c: Dry and spinning
d: None of the above

Q3a: Name at least 3 fruits which are edible (eaten by humans).

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b: Name at least 3 seeds which are edible (eaten by humans).

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Kindly refer to the textbook (Exploring Science Book 5); pg-20 & 21 for this worksheet:

Q4: Encircle the best option:

i: Which is not a requirement for germination of a seed?

a: Favorable Temperature
b: light
c: fertilizer
d: sufficient moisture

ii: What do you know about what plants need to grow?

a: Plants grow with fresh air.

b: Plants grow if they have water.
c: Plants need sunshine and water to grow.
d: Plants need water and fertilizer to grow.

iii: Seeds need _______ , warm temperatures, and nutrients in order to start growing.
a: grass
b: water
c: leaves
d: stems
iv: The main function of the leaves of a plants is....
a: carry out photosynthesis
b: support the plant
c: get water to all plant parts
d: anchor the plant

v: In which structure do seeds develop?

a: Anther
b: Ovary
c: Pollen Grain
d: Spore

vi: Seeds are only able to sprout or___________ under the right conditions.

a: grow
b: germinate
c: multiply
d: spread

vii: What does the word GERMINATE mean?

a: it has germs
b: life span
c: begins to grow
d: dies

viii: A gas required for germination is __________.

a: hydrogen
b: carbon dioxide
c: oxygen
d: water vapour

ix: If animals eat seeds, what happens to the seeds?

a: The animal keeps the seeds in their stomach
b: The animals poop the seeds out
c: Animals never eat seeds
d: The animals sneeze the seeds out
x: The seeds of Protea bushes germinate only when _______________.
a: they are blown.
b: they are burnt.
c: they are buried.
d: they are watered.

Watch the video in the link given below to consolidate your learning of germination.

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Kindly refer to the textbook (Exploring Science Book 5); pg-20 & 21 for this worksheet:

Watch the video in the link shared below to understand the significance of suitable
conditions for germination:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50wW1n4t8VM

Now watch the experiment shown in the link below and try to perform the same
experiment (under guidance of an elder), for better understanding of the process:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEOfdGaO5r8

On the basis of the video watched and the experiment carried out by you, solve the
following questions:

Q5: What is a fair test?

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Q6: Did you carry out fair test while performing the experiment? Justify your answer.
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Q7: Why do plants produce so many fruits and seeds?

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Lesson Objectives: To explored how seeds can be dispersed in a variety of ways, to
understood that seeds can be dispersed by a variety of methods including wind and animals,

Q8: Explain in what way each of the following seeds are dispersed.

Name Characteristics Type

of seed dispersal
Dandelion Parachute like structures

Sandbur Has hooks to cling to animal fur

Fruits have wings to move with

wind
Maple
Peas Pods splits open and seeds are
thrown out

Coconut Has air spaces within

9. Watch the following video on plant adaptation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca99WW_v0bA

10.Take any seed of your choice and put it in a glass bottle. Observe the germination process
and record your examination in the chart below:

Stages Date Observations

seed

shoot

roots

seedling

plant
Lesson Objectives: To identify that seeds need warmth and moisture for germination, to
explain that some seeds need to be burnt in order to make them germinate, to observe that
the reproductive parts are in flowers,

Study the figures below to recap the process of seed germination:

Q11: Below is the picture of Atacama desert before and after the rain. If the seeds
were already in soil why didn’t they germinate before rain?

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(b) Rachel and John were planning an investigation to

find out if sunlight is needed for germination. They
took two pots and planted 15 seeds in each of them.
They kept one pot on kitchen window in the sunlight
and the other inside the kitchen cabinet where no
light reaches. Also they watered them daily.

(i) Name any two factors that they should keep the same to make it a fair test.
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(ii) Why do you think they planted 15 seeds?

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(iii) After 2 weeks the children found out that seeds in both the pots have germinated. What
do you conclude from it?

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Study the figure below for the parts of a flower:
Q12: Identify and label the male and female reproductive parts of a flower in the
figure given below:

Watch the video in the link provided below to consolidate your learning about pollination
and its types:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCloCHwrJdQ

Q13: Encircle the best option:

i: Pollination is the process by which the pollen grains are transferred from the ________ to
the _________.
a: anther... ovary
b: anther ... stigma
c: stigma ... ovary
d: stigma ... filament
ii: I have large petals and are usually brightly coloured. How am I pollinated?
a: By animals
b: By birds
c: By insects
d: All of the above

iii: Which of the following is/are types of pollination?

A) wind pollination
B) Insect pollination
C) water pollination
D) explosive pollination

a: B only
b: A and B only
c: A, C and D only
d: All of the above

iv: Wind-pollinated flowers usually have ______ and ________ petals.

a: big ... bright
b: small .... bright
c: big ... dull
d: small ... dull

v: My flowers are not sweet-scented and I do not produce nectar. How am I likely
dispersed?
a: By wind
b: By insects
c: By water
d: By explosive action

vi: I have long and feathery stigma that sticks out of the flower. How am I pollinated?
a: By wind
b: By insects
c: By water
d: By explosive action
vii: My pollen grains are light instead of sticky. I can be transported by the wind. How am I
pollinated?

a: By wind
b: By insects
c: By water
d: By explosive action

viii: I am a flower that produces nectar. What is the function of the nectar?
a: To provide food for the flower
b: To attract pollinators
c: To attract animals to disperse the fruits
d: To produce perfumes for Man

ix: Which of the following animals help to carry pollen grains from the anthers to the
stigma?
A) Ant
B) Bee
C) Butterfly
D) Fruit fly
a: A and B only
b: B and C only
c: A, B, C only
d: B, C and D only

x: he spores of the flowering plants are dispersed by wind because the spores are _____.
a: big and flat
b: dry and black
c: hairy and sticky
d: very tiny and light
Watch the video in the link given below to understand fruit and seed formation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SCmfRZuj0A

Q14: Encircle the correct option:

i: A mature, large ovary and its seeds

a: an embryo
b: fruit
c: a seed coat
d: an ovule
ii: Special type of leaf that protects the flower bud.

a: petal
b: stigma
c: style
d: sepal

iii: Movement of pollen from a stamen to a pistil.

a: fertilization
b: pollination
c: germination
d: seed dispersal
iv: What is the purpose of fruit?

a: To be sweet and delicious

b: To give us nutrients
c: To protect the seeds
d: To look pretty on the plant

v: This fruit category has skin covering a soft flesh that surrounds a singular hard pit
a: berries
b: drupes
c: pomes
d: pepo

vi: This fruit category has thick rinds with thin membranes inside that separate the flesh into
segments.
a: hesperidium
b: aggregate
c: pomes
d: drupes

vii: This fruit category has a central seeded core surrounded by flesh of the fruit.
a: drupes
b: pomes
c: hesperidium
d: berries

viii: This fruit category has small and juicy thin skinned fruits.
a: hesperidium
b: pomes
c: berries
d: drupes

ix: Which nutrient is NOT commonly found in fruit?

a: fiber
b: vitamin C
c: cholesterol
d: Calcium
x: The outer skin or wall of the fruit
a: Exocarp
b: Mesocarp
c: Endocarp
d: Pit

xi: The middle, fleshy part of a fruit

a: Exocarp
b: Mesocarp
c: Endocarp
d: Pit

xii: The Following are the female reproductive organ of a plant EXCEPT:
a: Style
b: Filament
c: Carpel
d: Ovary

xiii: Male reproductive parts of a plant....

a: Petals and ovary
b: Ovary and ovule
c: Anther and filament
d: Stigma and style

xiv: n which part of the flower is pollen found?

a: Filament
b: Anther
c: Ovary
d: Xylem

xv: Why are flower petals colored?

a: They attract different kinds of animals.
b: The colors attract different pollen.
c: The colors show which flowers are poisonous to bugs.
d: They attract seeds.
Refer to the figure of plant life cycle given below:

Q15: Encircle the best option:

i: Style is a part of the __________

a: pistil
b: stigma
c: stamen
d: ovary
ii: Fertilisation is the _______ of a male reproductive cell with a female reproductive cell
a: separation
b: mitosis
c: fission
d: fusing

iii: The process of which a seed grows into a seedling is called__________

a: pollination
b: germination
c: fertilization
d: seedling

iv: The following are the conditions needed for germination to occur except:
a: sunshine
b: water
c: oxygen
d: warmth

v: Which of the following shows the correct order of growth of a pumpkin

a: seeds > young plant > adult plant with flowers
b: adult plant > seed > flower
c: young plant > adult plant > spores
d: pumpkin > flower > seed

vi: The ___________ of a flower produces pollen grains

a: filament
b: style
c: ovary
d: anther

vii: When pollen from the anther contacts the sticky stigma of a pistil
a: germination
b: reproduction
c: regeneration
d: pollination

viii: The underground part that absorbs water and mineral from soil
a: Roots
b: Stem
c: Petals
d: Leaves

ix: The flower parts that produce pollen

a: Stigma
b: Stamen
c: Style
d: Stem
x: The flower parts that are varied in colours
a: Seed
b: Stem
c: Petals
d: Leaves

xi: Which of the following statements best explains why millions of pollen grains are
produced by the anther?
a: This increases the chances of pollen grains landing on the stigmas
b: This increases the chances of pollination by wind but not by animals
c: This increases the chances of pollination by animals but not by wind
d: This ensures that the animals that help in pollination have enough food

xii: What stage of the plant life cycle is shown in the picture?

a: A sprout
b: A bud
c: embryo
d: seed coat

xiii: A seedling is . . .
a: the outer protective layer of a seed
b: to begin to grow or sprout
c: a seed whose shoot has reached about the ground
d: none of these
xiv: What stage of the plant life cycle is shown?

a: Full grown, mature plant

b: a bud
c: a seed
d: a sprout

xv: Where do you find the seed in a flowering plant?

a: seed
b: fruit
c: flower
d: cone

Q16: Write at least 2 differences between the processes of pollination and germination.
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Q17: Draw a life cycle diagram for a banana plant, including both types of reproduction on it.

Q18: State at least 2 differences between reproduction using seeds and seedless
reproduction.
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Q19: The figure below shows how strawberry runners grow through seedless reproduction.

Explain how mint leaves grow using the same mechanism of seedless reproduction
(runners).
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Learning Objectives: To relate the stages of animal life cycle.

Q20: Encircle the best

option: 1: A life cycle is …

a) The stages in the life of an animal.
relate the stages of animal life cycle.
b) A type of exercise machine.
c) The time it takes for a lion to reproduce.
d) The time it takes for an animal to die.

2: Which list shows the correct order of stages in a human’s life?

a) Adulthood, teenage, babyhood, childhood
b) Teen age, adulthood, childhood, babyhood
c) Teenage, adulthood, babyhood, childhood
d) Babyhood, childhood, teenage, adulthood

3: What is a gestation time?

a) The time taken for a person to grow old
b) The time taken to come up with a guess about something
c) The time taken for a baby to grow inside its mother
d) The time taken for a baby to be able to eat solid food

4: What is the purpose of the reproduction stage?

a) To take care of young animals
b) To hatch from an egg
c) To make more animals
d) To find shelter

5: Zebras stay with their mother’s for_______ years, for protection.

a) 5 years
b) 6 years
c) 3 years
d) 4 years
Q21: Queen Victoria was born in 1819. The pictures show the stages in her life.

A: Write these times under each picture to show how long you think each stage lasted.

10 years 2 years 47 years 6 years 17 years

B: How old was Queen Victoria when she died? (Hint: You need to add up all the years given in

part a.

C: In what year did she die?

(Hint: You need to add this total of years to the year of her birth which is given above.
Q22: Complete the given cross word.

1 2 3

4 5 6

8 9

10

relate the stages of animal life cycle.

11

12

13

14
Across

1When plants and animals have young they are said to .

5When a seed starts to grow.

9The name of the female organ in a flower.

10These are found inside fruits.

11An orange is one of these.

12The part of the flower that makes pollen.

13These protect a flower before it opens.

14When pollen lands on a stigma.

Down

2When a type of animal or plant dies out it is said to have become .

3When a pollen grain joins with an ovum.

4A sweet, sticky substance that attracts insects to flowers.

6Ova are found inside this.

7When seeds are spread it is called seed .

8The time that a baby grows inside its mother is called the time.

10The name of the male organ in a flower.

Q.23: Small animals usually take less time to be ready to be born than large ones. Draw lines to
match each animal with how long it takes to be born or hatch. Then match the animal with how
long their parents look after their babies. Some have been done for you.
relate the stages of animal life cycle.

Animal Time until it is born or Time the babies are

hatches looked after for
human 3.5 months 18 years

bullfrog 9 months 0

Asian elephant 22 months 2 years

tiger 20 days 3 years