Monocot-Dicot and Germination Rap Lyrics-Fun Science

Standards based rap about Monocots-Dicots and Germination

Includes:

Seed parts and the process of germination.

Monocot
A seed with one food storage area is called a monocotyledon, or monocot.
• Flowers of monocots have either three petals or multiples of three.
• The leaves of monocots are long and slender with veins that are parallel to each other.
• The vascular tube structures are usually scattered randomly throughout the stem.
• Examples-include grass, corn, rice, lilies, and tulips.
Dicot
• A seed with two food storage areas is called a dicotyledon, or dicot.
• Flowers of dicots have either four or five petals or multiples of these numbers.
• The leaves are usually wide with branching veins.
• The vascular tube structures are arranged in circular bundles.
• Examples- roses, dandelions, maple, and oak trees.