By Air or By Sea: Seed Dispersal
In By Air or by Sea: Seed Dispersal, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers are on a quest to find seeds, but the seeds are blowing away! Learn how different trees produce seeds that are great at getting away by blowing on the wind, being eaten by animals, and even floating away. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.
Lesson Express
Q: What do the Ramblers notice about the trees? Why are they spread out?
A: The tree trunks are away from each other so that they can get to the light.
Q: How do the trees disperse their seeds?
A: Students may mention that seeds can have “wings” to help them spread or they can be picked up by animals.
Q: How do animals help disperse seeds?
A: Animals eat the fruit and seeds and poop the seeds out far from the original plant.