Year 3 – CBOL Session 6: Seed Dispersal

This fully resourced outdoor science session completes the plant life cycle by exploring one essential question:

Why and how do plants spread their seeds?

Students learn that without pollination there are no seeds — and without seeds there is no food. Then they investigate how plants have evolved specific adaptations to help seeds travel away from the parent plant.

🌱 Core Learning:

• The 5 Main Modes of Dispersal
– Gravity
– Wind
– Bursting (Ballistic)
– Water
– Animals

• Plant Adaptations
– Dandelion (Parachute)
– Sycamore (Helicopter Wing)
– Pea Pods (Bursting)
– Coconut & Alder (Floating)
– Cleavers (Hooks for Fur)

🚀 What’s Included:

✔ Detailed Teacher Guide with session script
✔ Laminated Dispersal Keyword Cards (per team)
✔ Plant Adaptation Matching Cards
✔ Structured Plant Pot Stacking Challenge
✔ Blindfold Assault Course Plan
✔ Student Seed Drawing & Analysis Worksheet
✔ Equipment & Setup Checklist
✔ “Seed Bank” backup guidance

🔍 Investigation:

“How did it get there?”

Students conduct a real seed hunt around the school grounds.
Using magnifying glasses, they observe, sketch, label, and predict how their chosen seed travels.

They apply scientific enquiry skills:
• Observation
• Prediction
• Recording
• Drawing conclusions

Designed for Year 3.
Curriculum-aligned.
Outdoor-ready.
Low prep.
High engagement.

📥 Buy now and make seed dispersal unforgettable.