Life Science · Plants & Animals

Pollination & Seed Dispersal

Observe what moves, test a seed model, and explain how pollen and seeds travel in different ways.

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42 min~8 min prep6 materialsNGSS verified · 2-LS2-2

Lesson Plan

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Tell the difference between pollination and seed dispersal by identifying what is moving.
Use a picture or test result as evidence for how pollen or a seed can move.

Pollination moves pollen to a flower. This can help the plant make seeds.
Some animals move pollen as they visit flowers. Wind moves pollen in some plants too.
After seeds form, seed dispersal moves seeds away from the parent plant.