Introduction

Define the term "fruit" and give an example.

Slide 1: Tomato Flowers

Do the flowers of a plant all develop at the same time?
How many flowers are in bloom in this slide?

Slide 2: Parts of a Flower

What is the pistil made of?
What do the sepals and petals do?
What does the ovary do?
What is the male part of the flower?
What is the female part of the flower?

Slide 3: Bee and Flower

What do bees use nectar for?
What do bees use pollen for?
What attracts bees?
What part of a bee collects and stores the most pollen?
What is pollination?

Slide 4: Ovary with Seeds

Describe the movement of the pollen.
What happens when the pollen reaches the ovary?

Slide 5: The Fruit

What part of a tomato plant develops into the fruit?
What happens to the flower as the ovary grows?
Circle the correct answer: A green tomato is actually a developing ... (fruit / ovary / stamen / flower)

Slide 6: Ripe Tomatoes

Briefly describe what happened in this slide.

Slide 7: Seed in Fruit

What job does the fleshy part of the tomato do?

Slide 8: A Tomato Seed

List the 3 parts of the seed.
Which part takes up the most room in the seed?