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Flower Dissection: Science for Kindergarten

Today, I’m sharing a simple version of STEM activities for the youngest members of your household. This flower dissection science activity is perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners. The best part? It only requires flowers (and a magnifying glass, if you happen to have one handy!), so it qualifies as a no-prep totschooling activity.  It’s the perfect addition to your spring STEM activities!
This simple science activity encourages scientific exploration during flower dissection. A fun STEM activity for preschool and kindergarten!

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Parts of a Flower Dissection Activity

This simple science activity encourages scientific exploration during flower dissection.
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Supplies

  • Magnifying glass (affiliate)
  • Flowers (if you have more than one kind, that is even better)
  • Parts of a flower diagram (we used this one)

This simple science activity encourages scientific exploration during flower dissection. A fun STEM activity for preschool and kindergarten!

Before starting our flower dissection activity, Bo and I examined the diagram and talked about the parts of a flower. I didn’t go into as much detail as the diagram with her, as she wouldn’t have understood all of the vocabulary. I stuck to fairly simple names for the flower parts, like pollen, stems, petals, etc.

I instructed Bo to take apart the flower (gently) and examine the pieces one at a time. We then compared how our flower was different from the picture. The biggest difference between our flower and the example diagram was that our flower didn’t have filaments or any visible pollen. Bo also found out that by rubbing the flowers across the base of the box, she could use the petals as paint. I wasn’t as thrilled with this discovery as she was.

More Ways to Learn with Flowers

This simple science activity encourages scientific exploration during flower dissection. A fun STEM activity for preschool and kindergarten!

Parts of a Flower Free Resources from Something 2 Offer

Fun Garden Center Scavenger Hunt for Kids {Free Printable} from Crafty Mama in ME

Gross Motor Flower Number Line Adventures of Adam

Free printable plant journal from Our Whimsical Days

Flower Eye Hand Coordination Activity from Sugar Aunts

How to Plant Flowers with Your Kids from Living Life and Learning

 

Flower Art for Kindergarten – Kidz Activities

More Kindergarten and Preschool Activity Ideas

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These simple totschooling ideas that will keep the youngest members of the family occupied while mom works or older children are doing school. In this no-prep totschooling activity, teach preschoolers the varying dietary needs of animals through classification using small toys.

Want a fun and out-of-the-box way to learn about money? Do this fun design a coin project with your kids and find out why coins look like they do!

Filed Under: Preschool, STEM Tagged With: kindergarten, preschool, stem activities

About Brenda Priddy

I'm Brenda, a writer and mom to two girls (10 and 4) from Dallas, TX. My passions are STEM activities, hands-on learning, and finding creative ways to teach kids with ADHD. Also, coffee. Always coffee.

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Comments

  1. Emma says

    05 at 10:06 am

    How clever she discovered she could “paint” with the petals!

    Reply

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