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Lesson Title: Have Seed Will Travel
Grade Levels: 4-6
Connection To Curriculum:
Science
Teacher Prep Time: 1-2 hours to
gather seeds
Lesson Time Needed: 1 hour
Complexity: Basic
Keywords: adaptation,
survival, plants
Materials:
Activity sheet per student or group
Enough of the following seed types for each group or individual to work with: acorn, maple, sticktight, dandelion, burr, coconut, peach, milkweed, apple, pine
Enough of the following seed types for each group or individual to work with: acorn, maple, sticktight, dandelion, burr, coconut, peach, milkweed, apple, pine
Description
This lesson introduces students to the concept of adaption to increase an organism's ability to survive.
Objectives
Students will:
• Compare plants unique adaptations to reproducing in their environment.
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Lesson Activities and Sequence
SciFiles Guide: The Case of the Habitable Habitat
Have Seed Will Travel
Activity illustrates how plants use a variety of seed distribution methods in order to reproduce and colonize other locations.
Keywords: adaptation, survival, plants
National Standards:
National Science Education Standards, NSTA
Science and Technology
• Abilities to distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans.
Life Science
• Characteristics of organisms.
• Organisms and environments.
• Diversity and adaptations of organisms.
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
• Characteristics and changes in populations.
• Changes in environments.
Science as Inquiry
• Understanding of scientific concepts.
• Skills necessary to become independent inquirers about the natural world.
Science and Technology
• Abilities to distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans.
Life Science
• Characteristics of organisms.
• Organisms and environments.
• Diversity and adaptations of organisms.
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
• Characteristics and changes in populations.
• Changes in environments.
Science as Inquiry
• Understanding of scientific concepts.
• Skills necessary to become independent inquirers about the natural world.