Key Stage 2 (Years 3 to 6)

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SEED DISPERSAL​

 

 

Pupils find out what a seed is, and learn about the different methods of seed dispersal using real seed examples. In the park the children predict which dispersal methods different seeds use and then test their prediction. We discuss the advantages of the various dispersal.

 

Curriculum Links

 

• Plants - Identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunks, leaves and flowers.

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• Plants - Explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant.

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• Plants - Explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal.