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How seeds are formed

From The Dr. Binocs Show · 2019

How seeds are formed
6 min3rd4th5thScience
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Summary

Dr. Binocs follows a pollinated flower as it forms seeds inside a developing fruit. A useful step in a plant-life-cycle sequence.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Dr.

  1. What has to happen to a flower before seeds can form?
  2. Where do the seeds grow?
  3. How do fruits help spread seeds to new places?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: seed, fruit, fertilization, ovary.

Try it: Cut or draw a piece of fruit, count the seeds, and explain where they came from.