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Home » Montessori » Curriculum » Life Science » Learning about Pollination

Learning about Pollination

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pollination

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people. ~ Confucius

 

We’ve all seen the various life cycle work and wonderful activities. I am a big believer in showing a child the life cycle of plants and animals. We’ve talked a lot about the Life cycle of the Pumpkin but, for me, there was always something missing. Recently I found the key to unlock the missing piece.

shrivel_pumpkin

In my quest to understand why our pumpkins were shriveling up after only a few days, I did some research. One internet site explained that there are male and female flowers, which I knew but had never really investigated at any length. It went on to explain that the female flower “drops” the seed and if that seed isn’t fertilized then the seed shrivels up. Makes sense.

sulia_female_pumpkin_flower

So this morning I went out to check out these flowers. As it turns out the difference between the male and female flowers is quite obvious. When I noticed a honeybee buzzing around the garden, I immediately became excited at the prospects. I watched this honeybee move from the male flower to the female flowers with great hope for our garden.

male_pumpkin_flower

What a great way to learn about the birds and the bees! I snapped photos and can’t wait to show them to my boys. Better yet, I can’t wait to get them out into the garden. I love the fact that they are not afraid of bees. Instead they are curious, calm and respectful of the bees. They don’t disturb them and understand that if they act this way then the bees will not sting them.

By exposing my boys to this part of the reproductive cycle of plants, we are able to talk about our bodies and other animals and plants.

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About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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