Woolly sock walk

In this activity, students learn about seed dispersal by walking through a paddock or area of long grass and plants while wearing woolly socks.

Seeds on woolly socks

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Talk a walk through long grass or an unkempt area to see what types of seeds may be present. Wear the woolly sock over your shoes for safety.

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

• discuss the concept of seed dispersal

• begin to identify seeds

• learn about some of the conditions seeds need in order to grow.

Download the Word file (see link below) for:

• introduction/background notes

• what you need

• what to do

• discussion questions

• extension idea.