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Exploring Seed Dispersal Mechanisms


Great Plant Escape
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/
This site developed by the University of Illinois Extension Service is designed for 4th and 5th grade students to support exploration in plants. It includes five plant mystery cases that include information about plants that student use to solve each mystery. Hands-on activity ideas accompany each mystery.

Dragonfly
http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/index.htmlx
This website is a product of a partnership between Miami University of Ohio and the National Science Teachers Association. The site was developed to provide teachers inquiry resources for teaching K-8 science. The site includes topics on seed dispersal, tree shapes, and plants and people along with many other science topics.

Blowing In The Wind: Seeds & Fruits Dispersed By Wind
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/plfeb99.htm#flutter
Site located on Wayne’s Word with many examples of wind dispersed seeds from around the world. Provides clear photographs and descriptions of various seeds. The Wayne’s Word site (http://waynesword.palomar.edu/wayne.htm) provides many more examples of seeds and information on plants, flowers, etc.


 
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