Pollination
Science: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 1.3.1
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?
- 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
- 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
- Plants can only be pollinated by getting pollen from the same kind of plant.
Test yourself on Pollination
Where is pollen made in plants?