Students will actively investigate seed dispersal through searching for seeds on campus and examining the seed forms. They will hypothesize the modes of transportation for such seeds and what seeds require for growth. Students will learn what plants need to be healthy and how to measure such needs.
- Plants: Seeds and Needs Lesson [PDF]
- Resources
- Handouts
- What Can Make a Plant Unhappy [PDF]
- Garden Measurement Worksheet [PDF]
- Soil Testing Instructions [PDF]
- Soil Measurement Worksheet [PDF]
- Plant Form, Function, and Edibility – [PDF]
- Nutrients – [PDF]
- Internet Resources
- K-12 Soil Science Teacher Resources
- Soil, Food and Health – Soil is the Ultimate Nutrient [PowerPoint]
- Soil, Food and Health – You Eat Dirt! [PowerPoint]
- Soil, Food and Health – Soil Needs Nutrients Too [PowerPoint]
- Seed Form and Function [Infographic]
- How Do Seeds Travel? [Infographic]
- K-12 Soil Science Teacher Resources
- Handouts
