A Sunflower Life Cycle
When the seeds are planted in the ground or they fall from the seed head and settle they can begin to grow.
A sunflower life cycle. Many varieties of sunflower exist with. The life cycle of the sunflower will teach you patience and proper maintenance of a plant. It can be placed in a science center or a whole group activity at the desk. With their beautiful yellow flowers growing sunflowers is a great way to teach children about plant life cycles.
As with most flowers the first phase of the sunflowers life cycle is as a seedling. You can use it at your teacher table with a small group. About 3 days after planting the seed. In botanical terms it is called a cypsela.
Sunflowers usually grow in summer when the weather is warm. The life cycle of the sunflower is divided into six stages ranging from seed sowing to growth death and renewal of the cycle of each flower being a relatively fast cycle. Imagine yourself in a field of flowers that goes on as far as you can see. This annual plant grows in any fertile soil that is neutral or alkaline in ph and remains warm moist and well draining.
Weve a lovely set of activities and printables to help you get the most from the topic. Sunflower seeds have black and white stripes. Synonymous with sunny fields and prairie vistas the sunflower helianthus annuus grows quickly germinating flowering and dying within one growing season. Print the steps and petals on yellow paper or print on white card stock and let your kids color each picture.
Once the flower reaches full bloom you can gift your sunflowers and decorate your home with them. These arent your ordinary flowers. Learn about the sunflower life cycle. From seedling to sunflower phase 1.
This plant is also a great choice to study the life cycle because same as the bean has very characteristic large seeds which are easy to recognize its very easy to take care of it grows fast and the kids love. There are so many places you can put this activity. Whatever is easier for you. After about 3 days after the seed is planted into soil it germinates and the case begins to split as the roots shoot out and push down further into the soil.
Within this whole seed is all the nutrients and genetic information needed to grow another sunflower plant. These are really tall and brightly colored. The sunflower seed with its shell on is a single dried out fruit of a plant in its whole form. Sunflower life cycle stages.