You may wonder why tulips in your schoolyard lose their leaves and go dormant during the summer. Take a look into the Red Emperor tulip's history and origins in this week's slideshow.

All flowers are made of the same basic parts. Once you learn the parts of a tulip flower, you'll start seeing all flowers differently. Let's look at a flower's petals, stamens, and stigma. A perfect flower has all of the parts needed to make its seeds.

Are flowers pretty just for people to enjoy, or do you think there are reasons for the way they look? Look closely at the tulip flower and tell the story of its form and function. Find resources to help you label a flower and describe what each part does. 

• Flower Form and Function