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¿Por qué las plantas nos dan frutos?

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¿Por qué las plantas nos dan frutos?

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CONVERSEMOS:

¿En dónde están las semillas que las flores produjeron?

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¿Qué parte de la flor se convirtió en la pera?

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CONVERSEMOS:

¿Por qué crees que a ciertas plantas les crecen frutos alrededor de sus semillas?

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CONVERSEMOS:

¿Crees que los tomates son frutas o verduras?

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flor


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la parte que muchas plantas usan para reproducirse y producir semillas
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pétalo


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la parte colorida de una flor
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estigma


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la parte pegajosa de una flor a la que se puede adherir el polen
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ovario


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la parte de una flor o de otro ser vivo que contiene sus óvulos
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estambre


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la parte de una flor que contiene el polen
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polen


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un polvo que producen las plantas y que es importante para su reproducción
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polinización


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el proceso de transportar polen de una parte de una flor (el estambre) a otra parte de la flor (el estigma)
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fruta


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la parte de una planta que contiene sus semillas, por ejemplo, una manzana
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semilla


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la parte de una planta que puede crecer y convertirse en una plantita
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reproducción


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etapa del ciclo de la vida de los seres vivientes en la que tienen hijos
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hijos


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bebés
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vegetal


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las partes de las plantas que son comestibles: como las hojas, las raíces, y los tallos; no incluye los frutos que contienen semillas
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diseccionar


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abrir o separar algo para estudiarlo
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Cherries by 4028mdk09
Open field by Broo_am (Andy B)
Single pear by Xth-Floor
Flowers by Imgur
Pears seeds by Dezidor
Strawberriew by Ken Hammond, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Apple flowers by Дар Ветер
Tree full of flowers by ForestWander
Video: Pear fruit swelling by Neil Bromhall
raccoon eating cherry by Shelly Cox
Apples on tree by George Chernilevsky
monkey eating banana by live-less-ordinary.com
Apple by Amada44
Send a message by ladelentes
squirrel eating orange by Mr.TinDC
airplane by The Photographer
bird eating berries by Matt MacGillivray
bird with large bill by William Warby
Cedar Waxing by Craig Gibson
pear tree (with fruit) by Paul Wood
Baby plant by JMK
pears on branch by Amber Ginsburg and Lia Rousset
pears by Imgur
Maple seeds by Dcrjsr
Inside apple by LD Cross
Bartlett pears by Peaceful Valley Company
Watermelon flower by Meighan
green pepper by Kitty W
Watermelon by Fred Hsu
green pepper flower by Jim Conrad
green pepper sprout by Barbara
Vegetables by Man vyi
Cut up watermelon by Harsha K R
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In this lesson students learn about why plants grow fruit. In the activity, Science Fruit or Vegetable, students examine common grocery produce and predict if each item is a science fruit or science vegetable. Then they take a closer look at slices of the produce and search for seeds.

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