That's So Interesting!: Why Are Flowers Different Colors?
From Elinor Wonders Why · 2021
3 minPre-KK1stScience
Summary
A three-minute wonder: flower colors are invitations. Kids learn how bright petals attract just the right pollinators — bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds each have favorite colors. Quick, vivid, and perfect alongside a plants unit.
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Discussion
A flower's color is a message to pollinators.
- Why do flowers need visitors like bees?
- Which colors attract which pollinators?
- What happens to a flower after it's pollinated?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: petal, pollinator, nectar, attract.
Try it: Draw one flower for a bee and one for a hummingbird — choose colors on purpose.