What is Seed Dispersal?
5th Grade•50 minutes
Learning Objective
I can explain what seed dispersal is and why it is important for plants.
Key Concepts
Seeds need to travel away from the parent plant because there might not be enough space, soil, or water for all of them to grow.
Some seeds, like dandelions and maple samaras, have fluffy tufts or wings that help them travel by wind.
Animals can help seeds travel by eating fruits and carrying the seeds in their stomachs, or by forgetting where they buried seeds like acorns.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is seed dispersal?
2. Why is seed dispersal important for plants?
3. Name three ways seeds can be dispersed, according to the video.
...and 9 more questions
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