Seed dispersal puppet play

In this activity, students use stick puppets to explain the various methods plants use to disperse their seeds.

Dandelion seeds

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Dandelion seeds float away in the wind. To make sure at least some of the seeds land in a suitable growing place, the plant has to produce lots of seeds.

Rights: Daniel Blunt, CC BY 2.0

By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

• explain some components of seed dispersal via wind, water, animals, explosion and fire via a written script and/or spoken word

• begin to use scientific terms relating to plants, seeds and dispersal

• use research skills to locate information about plants, seeds and dispersal

• present information about seed dispersal in an informative and accurate manner.

Download the Word file (see link below) for:

• introduction/background notes

• what you need

• what to do

• student handout.