Sock Seeds

This video clip presents a fun experiment: wear an old sock over your shoe and then take a walk through a grassy or weedy field or forest, and finally plant the sock to see what grows from it. This experiment sheds some light on the local plant species and also helps teach the evolutionary strategies plants take advantage of to disperse seeds. A background essay provides some very helpful information about seed dispersal as well and discussion questions help sum it all up.

Resource ID#: 5117 Type: Video/Audio/Animation

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Direct Link: http://pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.stru.sockseeds/sock-seeds/

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Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 4, 5

Intended Audience: Educators , Students

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Computer Media Player

Instructional Time: 10 Minute(s)

Keywords: plant, flowering plant, seed dispersal, adaptation, life cycle, needs, characteristic, environment, sexual reproduction

Instructional Component Type(s): Video/Audio/Animation, Teaching Idea

Resource Collection: General Collection

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