See Plant Illustration Cards for instructions on how to use the following illustrations.

Seed test card to cut apart and laminate:

SEED TEST CARD

Investigate one or more of your seeds using these tests:

Wind test: Hold the seed in the air and let it drop. If it drifts, it shows how a seed can travel by wind.

Water test: Drop seeds into a cup of water, and stir. The ones that float show how seeds can travel by water.

Hitchhiker test: Put a stuffed animal on top of each seed. Press down, then lift up the animal. The seeds that stick show how seeds can travel by sticking to an animal.

SEED TEST CARD

Investigate one or more of your seeds using these tests:

Wind test: Hold the seed in the air and let it drop. If it drifts, it shows how a seed can travel by wind.

Water test: Drop seeds into a cup of water, and stir. The ones that float show how seeds can travel by water.

Hitchhiker test: Put a stuffed animal on top of each seed. Press down, then lift up the animal. The seeds that stick show how seeds can travel by sticking to an animal.

SEED TEST CARD

Investigate one or more of your seeds using these tests:

Wind test: Hold the seed in the air and let it drop. If it drifts, it shows how a seed can travel by wind.

Water test: Drop seeds into a cup of water, and stir. The ones that float show how seeds can travel by water.

Hitchhiker test: Put a stuffed animal on top of each seed. Press down, then lift up the animal. The seeds that stick show how seeds can travel by sticking to an animal.

SEED TEST CARD

Investigate one or more of your seeds using these tests:

Wind test: Hold the seed in the air and let it drop. If it drifts, it shows how a seed can travel by wind.

Water test: Drop seeds into a cup of water, and stir. The ones that float show how seeds can travel by water.

Hitchhiker test: Put a stuffed animal on top of each seed. Press down, then lift up the animal. The seeds that stick show how seeds can travel by sticking to an animal.

 

 

 

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