The Needs of Seeds
10/6/2017
Lately the second graders have been exploring the needs of seeds. They learned that seeds only need water to grow but that they need sunlight if they want to survive. They learned this by looking at data collected from the light/darkness experiments they started at our parent lunch. Can you guess which seeds grew taller during a week's time? The seeds in the dark! Ask your second grader why. Their investigations continued as they made replications of three different seed pods and experimented with how they were dispersed by the wind from the mother tree. The students learned that in order to have the best chance of survival that the seeds needed to avoid the "zone of darkness." The second graders also learned about the mystery of the Koa tree and how it is found on two different islands thousands of miles away from each other. This led into their investigations on other ways that plants disperse their seeds in order to give them a better chance of survival. Finally, the students were tasked to create a representation to show their knowledge of the different ways plants disperse their seeds. The students worked in partnerships or individually to create stopmotion videos of their traveling seeds. Despite some technical difficulties, minor breakdowns in communication and a slight time crunch, the second graders persevered and created these awesome videos below. Enjoy! Comments are closed.
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Marcella HitchcockMs. Hitchcock teaches second grade, is a mom of two, an avid reader, lifelong learner, and a seeker of sunshine! Archives
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