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  2. Primary
  3. Science
  4. Science: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum
  5. Non-Flowering Plants

Non-Flowering Plants

Science: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 6.4.3

Non-Flowering Plants

Non-flowering plants do not produce flowers. They reproduce using seeds. Let's look at some common non-flowering plants.

Mosses

Mosses

Ferns

Ferns

Algae

Algae

Conifers

Conifers

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Previous topic6.4.2 Flowering PlantsNext topic6.5.1 Classification Keys

Science: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum contents

  1. 1 Year 3: Plants

    • 1.1 Types of Plants

      • 1.1.1 Flowering & Non-flowering Plants
    • 1.2 Parts of a Plant

      • 1.2.1 Roots
      • 1.2.2 What do Roots do?
      • 1.2.3 Stem
      • 1.2.4 Leaves
      • 1.2.5 How Leaves Make Food
      • 1.2.6 Flowers
    • 1.3 Pollination

      • 1.3.1 Pollination
      • 1.3.2 Pollination by Insects
      • 1.3.3 Pollination by the Wind
    • 1.4 Seeds

      • 1.4.1 Types of Seeds
      • 1.4.2 Dispersing Seeds
  2. 2 Year 3: Animals (Including Humans)

    • 2.1 Food

      • 2.1.1 The Need for Food
      • 2.1.2 Food Groups
      • 2.1.3 Carbohydrates
      • 2.1.4 Proteins
      • 2.1.5 Dairy
      • 2.1.6 Fruit & Vegetables
      • 2.1.7 Fats
      • 2.1.8 Junk Food
    • 2.2 Skeletons & Muscles

      • 2.2.1 Skeletons & Muscles
      • 2.2.2 Healthy Bones
  3. 3 Year 3: Rocks

    • 3.1 Rocks on Earth

      • 3.1.1 Rocks
      • 3.1.2 Fossils
  4. 4 Year 3: Light

    • 4.1 What is Light?

      • 4.1.1 Light as Energy
      • 4.1.2 Reflections
      • 4.1.3 Sunlight
      • 4.1.4 Shadows
  5. 5 Year 3: Forces & Magnets

    • 5.1 Forces

      • 5.1.1 What is a Force?
      • 5.1.2 Contact & Non-Contact Forces
      • 5.1.3 Testing Magnetic Materials
      • 5.1.4 Attracting & Repelling Magnets
      • 5.1.5 Uses of Magnets
  6. 6 Year 4: Living Things & Their Habitats

    • 6.1 Grouping Animals

      • 6.1.1 Biodiversity & Classification
      • 6.1.2 Grouping Animals
    • 6.2 Vertebrates

      • 6.2.1 Vertebrates
      • 6.2.2 Mammals
      • 6.2.3 Reptiles
      • 6.2.4 Fish
      • 6.2.5 Amphibians
      • 6.2.6 Birds
    • 6.3 Invertebrates

      • 6.3.1 Invertebrates
      • 6.3.2 Insects
      • 6.3.3 Spiders
      • 6.3.4 Slugs & Snails
      • 6.3.5 Worms
    • 6.4 Grouping Plants

      • 6.4.1 Grouping Plants
      • 6.4.2 Flowering Plants
      • 6.4.3 Non-Flowering Plants
    • 6.5 Classification Keys

      • 6.5.1 Classification Keys
    • 6.6 Environmental Change

      • 6.6.1 Positive Impact of Humans on the Environment
      • 6.6.2 Negative Impact of Humans: Deforestation
      • 6.6.3 Negative Impact of Humans: Litter
      • 6.6.4 Negative Impact of Humans: Overpopulation
  7. 7 Year 4: Animals, Including Humans

    • 7.1 Teeth

      • 7.1.1 Why Do We Need Teeth?
      • 7.1.2 'Baby' Teeth
      • 7.1.3 Adult Teeth
      • 7.1.4 Incisors
      • 7.1.5 Canines
      • 7.1.6 Premolars
      • 7.1.7 Molars
    • 7.2 Digestion

      • 7.2.1 What is Digestion?
      • 7.2.2 The Digestive System - The Mouth
      • 7.2.3 The Digestive System - The Stomach
      • 7.2.4 The Digestive System - The Small Intestines
      • 7.2.5 The Digestive System - The Large Intestines
    • 7.3 Food Chains

      • 7.3.1 What are Food Chains?
      • 7.3.2 Producers, Predators & Prey
      • 7.3.3 Herbivores & Carnivores
  8. 8 Year 4: States of Matter

    • 8.1 The 3 States of Matter

      • 8.1.1 States of Matter
      • 8.1.2 Changes of State
    • 8.2 The Water Cycle

      • 8.2.1 The Water Cycle
      • 8.2.2 Evaporation at Different Temperatures
  9. 9 Year 4: Sound

    • 9.1 How Do I Hear?

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

      • 9.2.1 Pitch
    • 9.3 Volume

      • 9.3.1 Volume
      • 9.3.2 How Distance Affect Volume
  10. 10 Year 4: Electricity

    • 10.1 Uses of Electricity

      • 10.1.1 What Uses Electricity?
    • 10.2 Conductors & Insulators

      • 10.2.1 Electrical Conductors
      • 10.2.2 Electrical Insulators
    • 10.3 Making Circuits

      • 10.3.1 What is a Circuit?
      • 10.3.2 Complete Circuits
      • 10.3.3 Electrical Safety

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