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Background
Seeds are dispersed in a number of ways. These include via the wind, bursting from a pod, eaten by animals, floating on water or getting caught on the fur or feathers of an animal. The structure of the seed determines how it is dispersed.
Prior Knowledge
No prior knowledge necessary. Can be a pre visit, post visit or stand alone program.
Learning Intentions
In this program students will:
- Discover the function of the plant seed
- Undertsnd why a plant requires its seed to be dispersed
- Learn how to use a magnifying glass and stereo microscopes
- Relate the method of seed dispersal to its structure.
Activities
Students will:
- Observe a variety of different seeds using magnifying glasses ansd stereo microscopes
- Describe the main characters of the story Peterpan
- Identify which seeds link with each character and why.
Victorian Curriculum
- Different living things have different life cycles and depend on each other and the environment to survive (VCSSU058 [1])
- Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment (VCSSU074 [2])
- The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment (VCSSU075 [3]).
