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learNing about The children were amazed at how clever nature
learNing about

was, each fruit designed perfectly to ensure its

seed dispersal
seed dispersal seeds would find a new home. By the end of
the lesson, they had learned that seeds travel in
many ways: some by wind, some by water, and

year 5 koala others with the help of animals.

In Year 5 Koala, the classroom was buzzing with excitement as the children prepared for a very To finish the day, the teacher asked the students
to imagine they were seeds themselves, and
special lesson on seed dispersal. They had spent the week learning about how plants spread to think about how they would want to travel.
their seeds far and wide, but today was different. Today, they had brought in all sorts of fruits Would they be carried by the wind like a dande-
from home, eager to explore how each one was adapted for its unique journey of dispersal.
lion? Or maybe they’d float down a river like a

coconut?

As the children packed up their fruits and ideas,
they left the classroom not just with knowledge,

but with a deeper appreciation for the hidden
journeys happening all around them in nature.
Year 5 Koalas had unlocked the mysteries of
seed dispersal, and it was an adventure they

would never forget!

Bright and early, the students arrived with bags

filled with fruit—apples, tangerines, pawpaw and
avocado. The room was filled with vibrant col-
ours and the sweet smell of ripened produce.

The children discussed in groups how the
different seeds from the different fruits were
adapted for seed dispersal. Like the pawpaw,
birds love the sweet flesh but drop the seeds

as they fly. The tangerine seeds inside are often
carried away by animals or humans who discard
them after eating.

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