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Every big tree started as a tiny seed. But here is a puzzle: if a seed just dropped straight down under its parent plant, it would grow in the shade, fight for water, and get crowded out.
So plants have clever ways to send their seeds far away to find their own sunny spot with space, light and water. This is called seed dispersal.
In this lesson you'll blow a seed in the wind, sort seeds by how they travel, and grow a seed into a plant. Tap Next to begin! 👉
Some seeds are super light or have tiny "parachutes" or "wings" so the wind can carry them. Think of a dandelion or the helicopter seeds of an angsana tree.
Light seed + parachute = the wind does the carrying. Neat trick, right?
Seeds that grow near rivers, drains or the sea can float and drift to a new place. The giant coconut is the champion — it can bob across the ocean for weeks and still grow!
Which of these is best at travelling by water? Tap your choice.
A coconut has a thick, air-filled husk — like a built-in life jacket that keeps it floating.
Animals help seeds in two clever ways. Tap each card to discover how!
Have you ever picked prickly seeds off your clothes after a walk? You were helping a plant travel!
A few plants don't wait for wind or animals. When their dry seed pods get ripe, they burst open and fling seeds away, like a mini catapult! The saga tree and pea pods do this.
Drag each seed to the way it travels. On a tablet you can also tap a seed, then tap a box.
Once a seed lands in warm soil with water and sunlight, it wakes up and grows. Tap the button to watch it happen, step by step.
Great work! Let's recap the four ways seeds travel:
And remember why: travelling helps a seed find its own space, light and water — then with warm soil it grows roots, a stem, and leaves into a brand-new plant. 🌳
Next time you're outside in Singapore, look for a floating seed in a drain, a parachute seed in the air, or a prickly seed on your sock. Nature is full of tiny travellers!