B.

Createa sccd by uadding bro$r constructiollpaperinto a ball and coveringit with

maskingtape. Wind the tape so thc stick) side is facing out. Stick the seedto a child.
Explain that some seedsare stickv and can spreadby traveling in animals' firr. Without
r.rsingthei hands.have studeotswalk aroundthe room and lealc the secdsome*tere.
'lhen
have studelrtschooseanotller animal to Dick uDthe seedand take it to another
location.Each timc the sccd is left" leadstudentsin a sinrplerllymc to tell \\herc thc secd
is. For e\ample:I Iere.there.it's nearthe chair.

C. Ilave studentsform teanls oft$o or three.Renind them that scedscan bc scatteredbv

the *ind. Give each group a plastic grocer) sackand a lima bean.Explain thar the) \\.ill
constructa par$chutetc carr.; a seedin the $ind. Sfudentsmay use maskingtape.yam,
ard other materi:tls.Studentslna) test their parachutesbv standingon a very steadl'chair
(r,ith someonehelping) and dropping lhe seeds.

D. i ake studentsoutside to leleasetheir

seeds.Have eachtcam standbehind a
sta ing line and releasea paraohute.
'Ihen
ask studentsto help n'leasurcl\'here
the seedslandedand comparethe
distances.(Use a sDrallfan ifyou can't
go outside.)

Closure
Createa classbook called My Magical Seed.Give eachstudenta small buttor. a pieceof
constructionpaper-and a senteDcestrip liom Aftachmcnt2. Ask studentsto pretendthe
button is a magical seed.Help stlrdentsconlpletethe sentcnccstrip. Instructstudentsto
illustratethcir sentencesby giuing their nragicrl seedsonto the constructionpapcr. Put all
the pagestogetherto createa class book. Readtlre booli aloud at the el1dol the lesson.

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