Seeds on the Move: Types and Dispersal
Seeds on the Move: Types and Dispersal
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Seeds on the Move: Types and Dispersal
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson you will be able to explain how some plants. disperse their seeds and make a model of one of these .
And
Take part in a vote to decide
what we want to grow.
What Are Seeds?
Seeds are small parts of plants that grow into new plants. They come in many shapes and sizes.
Types of Seeds
Coconut, horse chestnut, and avocado seeds are big and often heavy.
Large Seeds
Small Seeds
Poppy, dandelion, and mustard seeds are tiny and very light.
How Do Seeds Disperse?
Seeds travel away from their parent plant in many ways: wind, water, animals, or by bursting open.
Wind Dispersal
Seeds like dandelions have special shapes and hairs. The wind carries them far away.
Animal Dispersal
Some seeds stick to animal fur or are eaten by animals. They travel to new places and grow there.
Tomatoes
Sunflowers
Pea shoots
plant votes tally number
