Activity
Woolly sock walk
In this activity, students learn about seed dispersal by walking through a paddock or area of long grass and plants while wearing woolly socks.
Seeds on woolly socks
Talk a walk through long grass or an unkempt area to see what types of seeds may be present. Wear the woolly sock over your shoes for safety.
Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
discuss the concept of seed dispersal
begin to identify seeds
learn about some of the conditions seeds need in order to grow.
Download the Word file (see link below) for:
introduction/background notes
what you need
what to do
discussion questions
extension idea.
Activity idea
Why not also try the Seed dispersal puppet play activity, it uses stick puppets to explain how plants disperse their seeds.
Published: 2 February 2014
