How Plants Grow &
How Seeds Travel
Mrs. Serena’s Favorite
Important Vocabulary
Seed—a structure that can grow into a new plant.
Embryo—a young plant
Germinate—to begin to grow
Flower—a plant structure that makes seeds.
Pollination—the movement of pollen from the
male part to the female part of the plant.
Fruit—structure that holds seeds
What does a seed need to grow?
1. Water
2. Space
3. Sunlight
4. Soil
Seeds contain new plants
*A seed is the start of a new plant
*The have different shapes, sizes
and colors
*Flowers make seeds
*Covered in a seed coat to protect
and keeps tiny leaves and root
inside
*Contains food for the new plant
How does a plant grow?
Stage 1
A seed is planted in the soil.
Stage 2
The seed germinates. Roots start
growing down into the soil.
Stage 3
The roots grow longer and a stem
pushes up out of the ground.
Stage 4
The plant grows leaves and
starts to make its own food.
Stage 5
Full-grown plant
Leaves, stems, flowers and
roots
Now it can reproduce and
make new seeds
How does a plant make
seeds?
A flower has 2 parts that help it make
seeds, a male and female part.
The male part makes pollen.
The female part makes tiny eggs.
When the two parts come together, a seed
can form.
Review!!!!
In your group put the following plant stages in order.
Use your strips.
*The roots grow longer and the stem pushes up out of
the soil.
*Full grown plant. Now it can reproduce and make
seeds.
*The seed germinates and roots start growing down
into the soil.
*The plant grows leaves and starts to make its own
food.
*A seed is planted in the soil.
Check your work!!!!
1. A seed is planted in the soil.
2. The seed germinates and roots start
growing down into the soil.
3. The roots grow longer and the stem
pushes up out of the soil.
4. The plant grows leaves and starts to
make its own food.
5. Full grown plant. Now it can reproduce
and make seeds.
Let’s see a seed in action
This is a video of a radish seed from seed to harvest in 33 days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=S6M_y9Q1kEQ&feature=pl
ayer_detailpage
How do seeds travel?
seeds stick to socks
stick to animal fur
seeds blow in the
wind
This is a link to a video that reads Eric Carle’s The Tiny Seed. This video is 10
minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=ls6wTeT2cKA&feature=player_
detailpage
Let’s observe a seed
Each group will be given a water soaked seed. You will
need to do the following:
1. Observe the outside of the seed and write your
observations in your journal.
2. Gently open the seed. If you need help, raise your hand.
3. Observe what you see on the inside of the seed. Write
your observations in your journal and make a sketch of
the inside.
4. Using your book, label the parts of the seed on your
sketch.
Thumbs up/Thumbs Down
If the statement is true=Thumbs up
If the statement is false=Thumbs down
1. A seed is a structure that can grow into a
new plant.
Thumbs up!
Great job!
Thumbs up/Thumbs Down
2. The purpose of fruit is to taste good.
Thumbs down!
Great job!
The fruit holds and protects the
seeds of a plant.
Thumbs up/Thumbs Down
3. The embryo comes out of the seed and the
young plant is known as an adult.
Thumbs down!
Great job!
A young plant is called an
seedling. A seedling can grow
into an adult plant.
Thumbs up/Thumbs Down
4. Seed can travel through the wind, on
animals, or even on your socks.
Thumbs up!
Great job!
True-False-Prove It
When you get your True-False Prove it worksheet. You will
read each statement. After each statement you will check the
true or false box. You will need to look in your book for the
page to prove it. Do not just write the page number, justify it
in words.
Example: A flower is just to make a flower pretty.
This statement is false.
You will find this on page 82. It says that; Flowers look
pretty and smell sweet. They also do an important job. A
flower is a plant structure that makes seeds.
