MATERIALS:
Paper (any kind will work), fasteners (tape, glue, rubber bands, paper clips), crayons or markers, feathers, cotton balls, balloons, sandwich baggies or plastic wrap, cork, scissors. Feel free to use whatever you have on hand, these are merely suggestion!
TIME FRAME:
30 - 60 minutes
PROCEDURE:
- Using all of the supplies you have gathered, begin thinking about the seeds you’ve seen and create your own.
- Seeds have many different attributes, so think about the following:
- Seeds contain everything the young plant will need for its journey.
- Seeds are often given a ride by other someone or something else.
- Seeds provide their protection from the elements, birds and animals.
- Seeds can remain dormant for a period of time.
- Once you’ve created your seed, go play outside with it! Throw it around, see how well it flies and where it lands when it’s ready to take root!
REFLECTION:
What kind of seed did you create? Why did you choose the materials you did to create your seed? How would your seed move from its original home to a new one?
CONNECTIONS:
Imagine that every single person in your family lived in the same home. Every sister, brother, aunt, uncle, grandma, grandpa, sister, brother...everyone who has been born into your family in the last 60 years all lives in one single home. How do you think that would feel? Crowded? Overwhelming? Do you think it might be hard to move around if everyone was always in one small space? Luckily, who have roots and can’t travel anywhere else when things get crowded, can send their seeds elsewhere where they can set up their own roots and continue the cycle of life! Kind of like when kids grow up and move out of their parents homes.
IMAGININGS:
A seed is a reproductive adaptation providing food and protection for an embryonic (young) plant. Think about how many different plants there are in your area and think about what each of their seeds might look like and why it might look that way.
This activity is part of a series of low cost, hands on activities that can be used by anyone who has a passion for nature and who believes that a child's time spent in nature is not only important, but necessary. Each activity was either created by me or gathered from a variety of sources. You can find the complete list of all of the activities on my Nature Activities tab.
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M
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