Is it a fruit?

We looked at how to decide if something was a fruit or not.  It took lots of cutting and sorting before we say that a fruit has seeds that are protected by a swollen ovary.  Using this criteria we discovered that peas are not a fruit but a cucumber and pumpkin are!

Can you see the mistake Allana made with the chart using the real examples of fruit and vegetables?Tell us in a comment what the problem is!

Middle Team Science Field Trip

Check out our amazing stip into the worl of plant science - just down the road in Lincoln.  Gosh we are lucky to have so many experts right near us at school.  Thanks heaps to Trish Fraser who helped us get it all organised!

Plant Biology Field Trip on PhotoPeach

Vege Face

Check out the vegetable man we made in the style of Giuseppe Arcimboldo.  Thanks heaps to Harriet's mum who helped us create him.

Pollination

The process of pollination:

The role of bees:

Parts of the plant

Parts of a plant

This is what Jess and I have learned about the jobs of parts of a plant.  We hope it is clear and you can understand it.