In this activity, students learn about seed dispersal by walking through a paddock or area of long grass and plants while wearing woolly socks.
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.
Activity idea
Why not also try the Seed dispersal puppet play activity, it uses stick puppets to explain how plants disperse their seeds.