1. Fruit Formation and Seed Dispersal

2. Did you remember your piece of fruit??
Place your fruit on the correct table in the classroom
Is it soft and fleshy? Or Hard and dry?
Now eat the fruit and collect the seeds!
Try and have at least 4-5 different seeds (lots of eating!!)
Fill in the top part of your worksheet!

3. Seed Dispersal- why?
Seeds must be carried away (dispersed / scattered) from the parent plant to:
Reduce overcrowding
Reduce competition for:
- Water
- Light
- Nutrients
Botanical gardens booklet 2
World of plants –fruits and seeds
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4. Tasks…
Use the next few slides and the video clip to help you fill in the rest of your worksheet!

7. A wee introduction to seed dispersal!