Plants make seeds that can grow into new plants, but if the seeds just fall to the ground under the parent plant, they might not get enough sun, water or nutrients from the soil. Because plants cannot walk around and take their seeds to other places, they have methods to disperse (move) their seeds. The most common methods are wind, water, animals, explosion and fire. In this lesson students will use an integrated approach of literacy, math and science to learn how seeds are dispersed within ecosystems.
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English Language Arts — Reading Standards for Informational Text, Speaking and Listening, Writing • Science — Life Science, Science and Engineering Practices
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Grades K-2
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Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards
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Giant Sequoias Need Fire | National Geographic
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Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.
Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
The students loved this lesson. It definitely takes several days to complete.
TammyStegeman
May 01, 2018
