1.3.1

Pollination

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Pollination

Plants reproduce by making seeds. Plants make seeds when pollen goes from one flower to another. Pollen going from one flower to another is called pollination.

What is pollen?

What is pollen?

  • Pollen is a fine, dusty substance made by the flower.
    • Pollen is often yellow.
    • But pollen can be white, red, green, blue or purple.
Hayfever

Hayfever

  • Pollen in the air is often what causes hayfever.
    • Hayfever is when someone is allergic to pollen.
  • When there is a lot of pollen in the air, people with hayfever can get:
    • Runny noses.
    • Itchy eyes.
From the same type of plant

From the same type of plant

  • Plants can only be pollinated by getting pollen from the same kind of plant.
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Year 3: Plants

1.1

Types of Plants

1.1.1Flowering & Non-flowering Plants
1.2

Parts of a Plant

1.2.1Roots1.2.2What do Roots do?1.2.3Stem1.2.4Leaves1.2.5How Leaves Make Food1.2.6Flowers
1.3

Pollination

1.3.1Pollination1.3.2Pollination by Insects1.3.3Pollination by the Wind
1.4

Seeds

1.4.1Types of Seeds1.4.2Dispersing Seeds
2

Year 3: Animals (Including Humans)

2.1

Food

2.1.1The Need for Food2.1.2Food Groups2.1.3Carbohydrates2.1.4Proteins2.1.5Dairy2.1.6Fruit & Vegetables2.1.7Fats2.1.8Junk Food
2.2

Skeletons & Muscles

2.2.1Skeletons & Muscles2.2.2Healthy Bones
3

Year 3: Rocks

3.1

Rocks on Earth

3.1.1Rocks3.1.2Fossils
4

Year 3: Light

4.1

What is Light?

4.1.1Light as Energy4.1.2Reflections4.1.3Sunlight4.1.4Shadows
5

Year 3: Forces & Magnets

5.1

Forces

5.1.1What is a Force?5.1.2Contact & Non-Contact Forces5.1.3Testing Magnetic Materials5.1.4Attracting & Repelling Magnets5.1.5Uses of Magnets
6

Year 4: Living Things & Their Habitats

6.1

Grouping Animals

6.1.1Biodiversity & Classification6.1.2Grouping Animals
6.2

Vertebrates

6.2.1Vertebrates6.2.2Mammals6.2.3Reptiles6.2.4Fish6.2.5Amphibians6.2.6Birds
6.3

Invertebrates

6.3.1Invertebrates6.3.2Insects6.3.3Spiders6.3.4Slugs & Snails6.3.5Worms
6.4

Grouping Plants

6.4.1Grouping Plants6.4.2Flowering Plants6.4.3Non-Flowering Plants
6.5

Classification Keys

6.5.1Classification Keys
6.6

Environmental Change

6.6.1Positive Impact of Humans on the Environment6.6.2Negative Impact of Humans: Deforestation6.6.3Negative Impact of Humans: Litter6.6.4Negative Impact of Humans: Overpopulation
7

Year 4: Animals, Including Humans

7.1

Teeth

7.1.1Why Do We Need Teeth?7.1.2'Baby' Teeth7.1.3Adult Teeth7.1.4Incisors7.1.5Canines7.1.6Premolars7.1.7Molars
7.2

Digestion

7.2.1What is Digestion?7.2.2The Digestive System - The Mouth7.2.3The Digestive System - The Stomach7.2.4The Digestive System - The Small Intestines7.2.5The Digestive System - The Large Intestines
7.3

Food Chains

7.3.1What are Food Chains?7.3.2Producers, Predators & Prey7.3.3Herbivores & Carnivores
8

Year 4: States of Matter

8.1

The 3 States of Matter

8.1.1States of Matter8.1.2Changes of State
8.2

The Water Cycle

8.2.1The Water Cycle8.2.2Evaporation at Different Temperatures
9

Year 4: Sound

9.1

How Do I Hear?

9.1.1What is Sound?9.1.2Sound Travels to Your Ear
9.2

Pitch

9.2.1Pitch
9.3

Volume

9.3.1Volume9.3.2How Distance Affect Volume
10

Year 4: Electricity

10.1

Uses of Electricity

10.1.1What Uses Electricity?
10.2

Conductors & Insulators

10.2.1Electrical Conductors10.2.2Electrical Insulators
10.3

Making Circuits

10.3.1What is a Circuit?10.3.2Complete Circuits10.3.3Electrical Safety

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