Learning objective
Knowledge
- To explore seed dispersal methods.
Working scientifically
- To use results to draw conclusions.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can name methods of seed dispersal.
- I can
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National curriculum
Science
Plants
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
Design and technology
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Remind the children of the evaluation from the last lesson and ask them:
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support
Could present their conclusion verbally; could use the example on the Presentation: Seed dispersal as inspiration.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could use their knowledge of different methods of seed dispersal to suggest other examples where humans have designed items that work in similar ways; could choose an extension activity relating to plant growth or reproduction from the Resource: Stretch and challenge: Plant reproduction.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying methods of seed dispersal; grouping
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Knowledge outcomes
- I can name methods of seed dispersal: wind, water, air, animal and rolling (shape).
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Vocabulary definitions
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animal dispersal
When seeds are eaten or carried away from the parent plant by animals.
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carrying
Seeds moved away from the parent plant by water, the wind or by animals.
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Last update: 7th January, 2026
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