After a grand conversation about seeds, adaptation, and dispersal, scholars work collaboratively to examine seeds and record their findings on a four-column chart.  Small groups share their observations and further discuss seed adaptation and dispersal. 

Concepts

ecosystems, plants, seed dispersal, adaptations, biomes, abiotic factors, biotic factors

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Speak to a local garden nursery about donating seeds for the activity 
• Visit your school's garden or take a walk around the campus to observe different types of plants 
• If you have leftover seeds send them home for pupils to plant or plant them around the classroom 

Classroom Considerations

• Mentions locations specific to the city in which the lesson plan was created 
• The activity is the eighth piece of 17 in an ecosystem-themed unit 

Pros

• Includes a brief evaluation using an exit card 
• Provides sentence frames 

Cons

• Photos are low quality