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SEEDS ON THE MOVE
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Books in this lesson:​

Flip, Float, Fly: Seeds on the Move

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​Author: JoAnn Early Macken
Illustrator: Pam Paparone
Publisher: Holiday House
Year: 2008


Colorful paintings and simple text explain many different methods of seed dispersal. The end matter includes information on plant parts and explains that not all seeds sprout.



Who Will Plant a Tree?

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​Author: Jerry Pallotta Illustrator: Tom Leonard
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Year: 2010
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This funny, informative book depicts the ways seeds are dispersed by various animals’ behaviors and body structures.

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Storytime Video

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The Tiny Seed Animated by Jason Hickey
Run Time: 2 min 45 sec
 
Jason Hickey used Adobe Illustrator and After Effects to create an adapted version of the Eric Carle’s The Tiny Seed.
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FCS Provided Databases 

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Kids Infobits has curated these
​resources for Seed Dispersal.
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The Cat in the Hat Knows a lot About That! I See Seeds
Run Time: 16 min 12 sec
 
Sally and Nick are going on an adventure, but how are they going to get there? Skateboard? Train? Rocket? They have trouble deciding until the Cat in the Hat suggests they see how trees send their seeds on trips. They follow different seeds as they travel through the air, float on the water and hitch rides on animals.
 
Access the Seeds on the Move Playlist on Safari Montage.
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Today’s Green Minute: Let Your Airplane Do the Work!
Run Time: 0 min 50 sec
 
Highlights an initiative for 2,500 C-130 bombers to actually drop tree seeds.
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​Plant Adaptations
Run Time: 4 min 22 sec

 All plants need air, water, sunlight, and nutrients. How can plants meet these needs in different environments? Watch as Annie and Moby explore the many adaptations plants have that help them survive in deserts, rainforests, and other habitats. See how cacti, grass, vines, and other plants get the things they need to stay alive and reproduce.

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Nature Cat: Travelin’ Seeds
Run Time: 11 min 50 sec
 
When Daisy finds a beautiful flower in her garden that she didn’t plant, it’s up to Nature Cat and his pals to find out where the flower came from.
 
Plum Landing: Seed Racer Game
 Catch that fluff! Players explore the different ways that seeds are dispersed (as burrs in fur, consumed by birds or transported by mammals, floating on the wind or water, or spinning through the air), in this interactive game from PLUM LANDING. Along the way, players learn about the plants in a mountain ecosystem, how their seeds travel, and how animals rely on them.
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