THE LITTLE WONDER ATLAS · AGES 6–12 WITH A GROWN-UP
How flowers make seeds
Flowers are the seed-making parts of many plants.
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The anthers make pollen. Different flowers have different shapes.
Animals or wind can carry pollen to a flower’s stigma. This journey is pollination.
For a seed to form, a male cell from pollen must join an egg cell inside an ovule.
Fertilized ovules can become seeds; the ovary often develops into a fruit.
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What can a fertilized ovule become?
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A seed
For grown-ups: sources and learning notes
Reviewed 28 September 2026. These are introductory explanations; the diagrams simplify real structures and processes.