Seed Movement Worksheet

In this worksheet, you will draw a picture or write a sentence to show how seeds move with the help of wind, water, and animals.

1. Wind-Dispersed Seeds

Draw or describe a seed that moves by wind.

2. Water-Dispersed Seeds

Draw or describe a seed that moves by water (like a river or rain).

3. Animal-Dispersed Seeds

Draw or describe a seed that moves when an animal helps carry it.

4. Why Move?

Why do you think it’s good for plants to move their seeds to new places?

Seed Dispersal Sorting Worksheet

In this activity, look at each picture of seeds and decide how the seed moves to a new place. Write WIND, WATER, or ANIMAL in the blank space beside each picture. You can also draw a line from the picture to the word.

1. [Image of dandelion seeds blowing in the wind]
   Dispersal method: ________
   
   
   
2. [Image of a coconut floating on water]
   Dispersal method: ________
   
   
   
3. [Image of burrs stuck to an animal’s fur]
   Dispersal method: ________
   
   
   
4. [Image of maple “helicopter” seeds spinning through the air]
   Dispersal method: ________
   
   
   
5. [Image of seeds drifting down a stream]
   Dispersal method: ________
   
   
   
6. [Image of a bird eating berries and dropping seeds]
   Dispersal method: ________
   
   
   

Bonus Challenge:
Pick two pictures above and draw arrows to show the path each seed takes when it moves.

Seed Dispersal Anchor Chart

Let’s build this chart together after our vocabulary slides. We’ll display it in the classroom as a reference!

1. Vocabulary Words & Definitions

• Seed: A plant’s baby. It has everything to start growing.

• Plant: A living thing that makes its own food from sunlight, water, and air.

• Grow: To get bigger or taller over time.

• Move: To go from one place to another.

• Disperse: To spread out to many different places.

• Wind: Moving air that can carry seeds.

• Water: Liquid (like rain or rivers) that floats seeds to new spots.

• Animal: A creature that moves seeds by eating fruit or carrying on fur.

2. How Seeds Get Around

Invite students to help you draw each example or add a sticky-note sketch in the right column.

3. Student Contribution Spot

Once the chart is up, ask volunteers to add their own examples:

• Wind Example: ___________________________________


• Water Example: _________________________________


• Animal Example: ________________________________

Encourage students to draw a small picture or write a sentence next to each example.