Daffodil Dissection
You will need
How to do it
- Take a daffodil and carefully begin the dissection. Start with the outer parts of the daffodil: sepal, petals etc.
- Use a pair of scissors to cut the corona. You may also want to use tweezers to assist with the dissection.
- Continue to dissect the remaining parts of the daffodil, laying them out on a flat surface.
- Use a magnifying glass to take a closer look at each part of the daffodil.
What are we learning
A flower dissection is a great way to get children to really engage with the parts of a flower. Flowers like daffodils and lilies work particularly well for this activity. Children will enjoy discovering and labelling all the different parts of the flower and researching their purposes.
Investigate
Go on a nature walk and look at other types of flowers. What flower parts do they have in common? What are the differences?
