You might need already seen our exploding seed pods and flying seed helicopters for studying about several types of seed dispersal.
This exercise teaches kids about sticky seed pods. The problem is to make a container for a seed that sticks ( quickly ) to clothes.
A method crops disperse their seeds is through the use of an animal as a service. One of these seed normally has sticky hooks it may possibly keep on with an animal and get carried away from the mum or dad plant.
People are additionally good at dispersing seeds. Have you ever ever discovered a seed caught to your clothes or eaten a fruit with a seed inside and thrown the seed outdoor?
Which crops have sticky seeds?
Burdock crops have sticky seeds that connect simply to animal fur. These remind me of Velcro!
Design a sticky seed pod
The exercise entails designing and making a sticky seed pod that may keep on with clothes for a couple of minutes earlier than falling off.
You’ll want
Velcro
Double-sided tape
Paper
Small containers
Glue
Pom pom or small seed
Directions
Collect collectively your supplies and create a design for a sticky seed pod. You possibly can print the sheet beneath to assist.
Draw a design after which attempt to make the seed pod.
We made a quite simple package deal by wrapping a pom pom in paper like a parcel after which attaching double-sided tape to 1 facet.
Take a look at to see if it sticks to your garments.
Does it keep hooked up should you soar, run or stretch?
Extra challenges
Take a look at your stick seed pod on completely different supplies reminiscent of cotton, wool, paper, card and foil.
What do you discover in regards to the supplies your pod sticks to most simply?
Discover out how dandelion seeds fly on the wind.
In case you wrestle to inform bushes aside, this tree ID sheet from The Woodland Belief is tremendous useful!
Final Up to date on October 9, 2024 by Emma Vanstone
