Looking at seeds and fruits

This activity is a ready-to-use cross-curricular teaching resource. It is intended for NZC levels 2–3. The student worksheet can be printed and does not require internet access, making it suitable for students working away from a school setting.

Kiwifruit seeds

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When a kiwifruit flower is well pollinated, it produces plenty of seeds. The more seeds, the heavier the fruit, which is often what growers want.

Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato

The purpose is to encourage students to:

• match a fruit, vegetable or nut with the seed that is inside it

• practise classifying seeds and fruits

• explore seed dispersal

• explore plant life cycles.

The worksheet also contains a word search and additional literacy activities.

Feel free to edit the Word document to meet the needs of your programme and your learners.

Download the Word file (see link below).