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Seed Plants

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Seed Plants
3rd4thScience
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Summary

Can we plant a seed in your mind about seed plants? In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to the world of vascular plants that bear seeds! Discover the difference between the two major categories of seed plants, gymnosperms and angiosperms. And find out which of these groups produces fruit and flowers, and which relies more on pine cones. You’ll also learn about the different classes of angiosperm, and see what makes them distinct. After watching our movie, you can tell your neighbors about your neighboring plants!

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Ages 7+

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Teaching resources

Discussion questions

A few questions to talk through after watching Seed Plants:

  1. What is one new thing you learned about seed plants?
  2. Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
  3. Where might you see this in the real world?
  4. What is one question you still have?

Quick work-a-long

Try it:

  • Write one sentence explaining seed plants.
  • Draw or give one example of your own.