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Your child will follow instructions to make different sized copter models and time the speed they fall.
Your child will follow instructions to make different sized copter models and time the speed they fall.

Seed Expulsion Investigation Activity

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Activity Four - Seed Expulsion Investigation

Activity 4

Seed Expulsion Investigation


  • Sc4/1.1 asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them
  • Sc3/2.1d explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal
Activity Four - Seed Expulsion Investigation

Activity 4
Seed Expulsion Investigation

Practical Resources:

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Sc4/1.1 asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them
  • Sc3/2.1d explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal

Downloads:

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How do I use this activity?

In this activity your child will investigate the way some plants use expulsion to disperse their seeds by creating a ‘seed pod’ using a balloon. They will record their results using a diagram and measure the distance the seeds travelled.

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