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Flowers
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Step 1. Questions
Flowers are very different from each other. Some flowers are tiny. Some are huge. Some flowers have bright colors. Others are white.
Write a paragraph about flowers. Begin by making observations about flowers. Here are some questions to help you:
What flower parts do you see?
How is the flower like other flowers you have seen?
How is the flower different?
What else do you know about this flower?
Are you ready? Start by visiting the Web sites listed in Step 2. Look for answers to the questions above. Write about what you learn in the boxes.
You may search other Web sites. Or learn about flowers from books at the library. When you are ready, go on to Steps 3 and 4.
Step 2. Research
Visit these Web sites. Look for answers to the questions in Step 1. Take notes on this page.
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California Wildflowers
Flowers come in many colors. Choose a color and click on it. Then click on a flower that you like. Observe the pictures closely. The map shows where the flower is found in California. Copy and paste the common name of your flower into the box below. List some words or sentences that describe the flower.
Take Notes:
Plants in the Garden This Week
This page shows pictures of different flowers in bloom. The flowers are in the Missouri Botanical Garden. Choose a flower that you like. Click on its picture. Observe the flower carefully. What do you notice about it? What parts do you see? List some words or sentences that describe the flower.
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