![]() Some plants, like corn, iris, and lily, are referred to as Monocots, having just one cotyledon. The seed contains an embryo, the tiny beginning of a new plant, and it is usually equipped with at least some nutrients for the embryo, stored in starchy tissue called the cotyledon. Spring-loaded seed capsules, like those in jewelweed, are just one of the many fascinating seed dispersal mechanisms found in plants.Ī seed is the fertilized, ripened ovule of a cone-bearing plant ( gymnosperm) or a flowering plant ( angiosperm). It needs those seeds to reach a place where they can grow. Producing seeds for the next generation is only part of a plant’s job. This child is inadvertently helping with an important part of a plant’s life cycle, the dispersal of its seeds. ![]() As she reaches in to touch one, it suddenly bursts open and ejects a seed, startling and delighting her. Wandering through a meadow, a child stops by a jewelweed plant, on the lookout for its plump seed pods. Seed Showcase and Fruit Snack – Need to bring own seeded snacks and knife to cut them.You’ll also need some paper and pencils from your classroom so the kids can make notes The seeds will be in the Four Winds closet but you will need to pick up enough for each student to have one when you’re in the classroom. ![]() Seed look and journal activity requires that you soak lima beans overnight.Seed Backpacker – Whichever adult is getting dressed up as a seed needs to have a jacket (materials list says rain jacket but that’s not critical.). ![]() This time around there is a little prep that needs to happen before you head into the classroom: Everything linked here will be available on the cart: Here are links to the materials you might find helpful to review before you arrive in the classroom. The official Four Winds overview is below. ![]()
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