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Seeds are the beginning! Look
at the diagram to review the
parts of a seed.
Click on the picture for a video about
seeds from SchoolMedia Interactive
Image Source: by permission from Primary Games
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When plants spread their seeds it’s called Seed
Dispersal.
How do seeds travel?
Seeds are spread in many ways. Some are carried
on the wind or by water. Sometimes a seed
reaches the ground when fruit falls off the tree
and breaks open. Other times, birds or other
animals eat the fruit, and the seed passes
through the animal's body and ends up on the
ground. (from World Book Kids Online)
Click here to read more about seed dispersal.
Image Source: Discovery Education,
World Book Online, Microsoft Office
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Print this table.
Fill in the table with the
information you gathered
from the resources in Slide 2.
Take this online quiz to see
what you remember!
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Think about our question:
How do plants depend on animals to
disperse their seeds?
Squirrels and birds are two animals that disperse
seeds. What would happen if the squirrels or
birds were gone? How would that affect the
plants?
Choose one of these assessment activities:
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Print out this Word Document and
complete
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Use Voice Thread to record your
answer.
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Seeds are all around you! Try this
experiment to discover what kinds
of seeds are around your
neighborhood. Sock Seeds
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Be a seed detective! Collect some
different seeds from different areasyour own backyard, a forest, by the
water. Test to find the dispersal
method.
Image Source: PBS Learning Media
Used by permission : mgbnet.net/bioplants
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Grade 2 Science
BCPS Curriculum / Maryland State Curriculum/ Next Generation Science Standards
2-LS2-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
2-LS2-2. Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating
plants.*
2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Common Core State Standards
Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it;
cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions,
demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
Standards for the 21st Century Learner
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in
order to make inferences and gather meaning.
2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, realworld situations, and further investigations.
ISTE NETS - National Educational Technology Standards for Students
3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of
sources and media.
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and
conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate
digital tools and resources. c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed
decisions.
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Time Frame: 1-2 days
Differentiation strategies for this lesson:
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Direct students to use learning tools included in our BCPSlicensed databases, such as: audio read-aloud, labeled reading
levels/Lexiles, and embedded dictionaries.
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Offer choices of resources based on reading ability
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Offer choices of final product using technology or traditional
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Jigsaw activities
Learning Styles addressed in this lesson:
Auditory, Visual, Kinesthetic, Field Independent
Notes to the teacher:
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Collaborate with your school library media specialist to
implement this lesson.
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You will need to set up student accounts to use Voice Thread.
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An option to Voice Thread is to have students record on an Ipod
or other recording device.
Last updated: July, 2014
Created by Linda Brown, Library Media Specialist
BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2013, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only.
All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module.