NOTES OF LESSONS 

 THE FLOWER 



CLASS 40 pupils. 

 AGKS 9 to 10. 

 TIMK 30 minutes 



f to teach parts of flowers. 



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to cultivate power of observation, love of nature. 



MATTER 



I. PARTS 



Calyx 



Forms outer envelope of flower. 

 Protects inner parts. 

 Is composed of sepals : 



1. Divided: buttercup. 



2. United: foxglove. 



SECTION OF FLOWER OF BUTTERCUP 



FLOWER OF BUTTERCUP 



METHOD AND ILLUSTRATION 



I. (a) Provide each child with a com- 

 mon flower (apple blossom, buttercup) iu 

 bud ; in bloom. Show how calyx protects 

 inner part. Have class notice how sepals 

 are arranged : sometimes below flower, as 

 in strawberry ; sometimes above ovary, as 

 in apple. 



FLOWERS OF THE APPLE 



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