Blossom

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/blossom

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is a blossom?A blossom is a flower that grows on trees like peaches, cherries, and almonds. It looks pretty and smells sweet to help the tree make fruit.
2. Why do blossoms smell sweet?The sweet smell attracts pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and birds. These visitors help the flowers get pollen so the tree can make fruit.

Genus Prunus: A taxonomic classification of flowering plants within the family Rosaceae, including stone fruits like peaches, cherries, and plums.
Pollination: The transfer of pollen from the anther of a flower to the stigma, a prerequisite for fertilization and subsequent fruit development.
Phenology: The study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate, plant and animal life, and their timing.