Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How Many Seeds Do Different Types of Fruit Produce?
Do you like your strawberry jelly with or without the seeds? Are you glad to have a seed-free watermelon, or do you enjoy spitting the seeds into the garden? You might not like to find seeds in your fruit, but fruit is nature's way of...
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Garden Lesson Plans: Seeing Seeds [Pdf]
An exploration for younger students into the diversity of seeds and what is inside a seed. Includes extension activities.
Technovation
Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Disperse Seeds Far and Wide
Students are challenged to engineer a device that will carry a seed at least 3 feet from where it is launched. Students are given access to a site that gives them tips, and a place to document their engineering design process. Also, a...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: California: What Is Seed Dispersal?
Nikki is learning about plant seed dispersal methods. Join in and learn how this is important to plant reproduction.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 10.23 Importance of Mammals
Learn about the importance of many mammals to humans.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 7.6 Vascular Plants
Learn the structure and function of vascular plants.
Technovation
Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Build a Planting Machine
A challenge that asks students to build a machine that distributes seeds precisely. This site includes a lesson plan, tips, and a place to document their engineering design process.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Flowering Plants
Kids learn about flowering plants in the science of biology including their life-cycle, structures of a flower, fruit, seeds, and pollination.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Eric Carle
What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.