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Spreading seeds part 2

Science Year 2
This unit is part of Year 2 Science Ready, Steady, Grow!

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Objectives

Consider different ways that plants can disperse their seeds, including seed designed to stick on animals and humans. Using clay or modroc, create a large burr, with hooks and use junk modelling to create other seeds.

Science Objectives
i) Observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.

ii) Find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy.

Working Scientifically

  1. Ask simple questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways.
  2. Observe closely, using simple equipment.
  3. Perform simple tests.
  4. Identify and classify.
  5. Use their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.
  6. Gather and record data to help answer questions.

Lesson Planning

Teaching

  • Consider different ways in which plants can disperse their seeds.
  • Consider why the design of the seed is crucial to the way it is dispersed.
  • Make a burr and display in the classroom, with accompanying facts.

Activities

  1. Understand that plants disperse their seeds in different ways.
  2. Understand that the design of a seed is crucial to the way it is dispersed.
  3. Make large seeds, talking about what designs they need to incorporate and write facts about how they could be dispersed.

Investigation - exploring, researching and analysing secondary sources
Make a large burr out of clay and display in the classroom, with facts about how they are dispersed.

Vocabulary
Seed, disperse, wind, pollination

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