Traveling Seeds!

Parts of the Seed

Seed Coat

Cotyledon

Embryo

How do seeds travel?

Why is it important for seeds to grow some place far away from the parent plant?

People can help some seeds travel.

BUT, how can seeds travel without help from humans?

Travel by Air What are some properties seeds that

travel by air might have?

Travel by Water Where would we find seeds that travel

by water?

What are some properties seeds that travel by water might have?

Hitching a Ride Some seeds are designed to hitch a

ride with animals and humans. They attach to fur or clothes.

Hitching a Ride

Hitching a Ride

Hitching a Ride What are some properties seeds that

hitch a ride might have?

Edible Seeds What are some characteristics edible

seeds might have?

Other ways animals help seeds travel

How else can animals help seeds travel?

How do you think these seeds travel