The Buds and the Bees: Inquiry into the Sexual Reproduction of Plants

Authors

Timothy D. Goodman, Vermillion Alternative High School, Vermillion, South Dakota
Laurence H. Woodruff, Olathe East High School, Olathe, Kansas

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Many students have few significant experiences investigating flower structure and function, yet are expected to understand sexual reproduction in angiosperms. We present here an inquiry-based hands-on activity where middle school students compare plant reproduction to more commonly understood animal reproduction. This provides a foundation to more deeply understand topics related to plant reproduction. This activity also provides many opportunities to explicitly address the nature of science and how science works. This article addresses National Science Education Content Standards A, C, and G, and Iowa Teaching Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Publication Date

Spring 2011

Journal Title

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Volume

38

Issue

2

First Page

19

Last Page

23

Copyright

© Copyright 2011 by the Iowa Academy of Science

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Goodman, Timothy D. and Woodruff, Laurence H. (2011) "The Buds and the Bees: Inquiry into the Sexual Reproduction of Plants," Iowa Science Teachers Journal: Vol. 38: No. 2, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/istj/vol38/iss2/6