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Anthurium
This pack helps children learn about the anthurium flower, English vocabulary, and measurement concepts.
Learning Goals
- Identify the anthurium flower and its parts.
- Learn new English vocabulary related to flowers.
- Practice reading and writing simple sentences.
- Understand basic size and comparison concepts.
Teacher / Parent Setup
Print all pages for the relevant age groups. Gather crayons, pencils, and a real or picture of an anthurium flower. Prepare to guide students through the activities, encouraging interaction and discussion.
Curiosity Focus
Why does the Anthurium grow this way?
This pack includes a reviewed diagram poster and a Kids Ask Why page that turns curiosity into a short explanation and mini activity.
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Vocabulary Builder
Little Learners: Anthurium
Anthurium
Trace the word 'Anthurium' with your finger or a crayon. Say the word aloud!
Look at the anthurium picture. What color is the big, shiny part? What does the little spike in the middle look like?
Point to the heart shape on the anthurium. Wiggle your finger like the little spike. Pretend to hold an anthurium flower in your hand.
Growing with Anthurium
This is an anthurium flower.
It has a shiny, heart-shaped petal.
The spike looks like a tiny corn.
Write one sentence about what you like most about the anthurium flower.
Word bank: Anthurium · flower · heart · shiny · spike · hand
Anthurium Explorers
Anthurium flowers are special! The colorful, heart-shaped part you see is not a true petal. It's called a 'spathe'. Its job is to attract insects to the real flowers, which are tiny and grow on the 'spike' in the middle. This spike is called a 'spadix'. Many anthuriums are grown for decoration because they are so beautiful and last a long time. They come from warm, rainy places like rainforests, where they often grow...
Why do you think the anthurium has such a bright, shiny spathe and a unique spadix in the middle?
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Size Science Lab
Read the size clue
An anthurium flower is not very big! Imagine a standard crayon; an anthurium is about as long as one of those, around 10.0 centimeters tall. If you hold it, it would fit nicely in your hand. Its widest part is about 5.0 centimeters, which is like the width of two quarters placed side-by-side. The thickness, or depth, is about 3.0 centimeters. This is similar to the thickness of your thumb. So, it’s a small, flat flower that you can easily hold and admire.
Quick Check
How tall is an anthurium flower in centimeters?
Estimate
Find an object in the room that you think is about 5.0 cm wide. Show it to your teacher or parent.
How is the size of an anthurium different from a sunflower? How is it similar to a small toy car?
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Scientific Diagram Poster
Reviewed diagram
Anthurium Scientific Diagram with Kids Ask Why
Batch reviewed generated diagram for Pro Pack use. Check labels, Kids Ask Why panel, anatomy/context modules, and print readability.
2026-06-11
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Kids Ask Why Lab
Big Question
Why does the Anthurium grow this way?
The Anthurium grows parts such as roots, stems, leaves, flowers, or seeds to collect resources, survive weather, and make more plants.
How to diagram it
Show roots, leaves, sunlight, water, and growth arrows in one simple cause-and-effect panel.
Cause-and-effect arrows
1-minute activity
Look at a leaf or plant photo and point to the part that catches light.
I noticed:
My answer in one sentence:
Draw your own explanation
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Comprehension + Drawing
1. What shape is the anthurium's colorful part?
2. What does the anthurium's spike look like?
3. Can an anthurium fit in your hand? Yes or No?
4. Name one color an anthurium flower can be.
Draw and compare
Draw an anthurium flower. Then, draw something next to it that is about the same length as a crayon.
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Answer Key + Teaching Notes
Answer Key
- 10.0 centimeters
- Heart-shaped
- A tiny corn on the cob
- Yes
- Red/Pink/White/Green/Orange/Purple (any plausible color)
Teaching Notes
- Encourage students to observe a real anthurium flower or high-quality picture if possible.
- Emphasize correct pronunciation of 'Anthurium' and other new vocabulary.
- Adapt activities to suit the specific English proficiency level of your students.
- Discuss the anthurium's natural habitat and how it grows.
- Connect the heart shape of the anthurium to other heart-shaped objects students know.
Extension Activity
Create a 'Flower Size Chart' by drawing or finding pictures of other flowers and comparing their sizes to the anthurium.
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