Putting It All Together

How are seeds dispersed in the environment?

What characteristics did you choose for each group?

Do all of the seed share similar shapes or structures?

How do you think each group of seeds is carried to a new location?

Concept maps are a great way to organize your thoughts. To put your ideas together, open the software program Inspiration and label the main idea, “Seed Dispersal.” Create a map using each of the seed groups you developed to name the way seeds are transported from the plant. Insert the snapshots you saved to a file to provide examples for each of the dispersal groups.

Inserting snapshots into an Inspiration program is easy. Simply click on Edit and select insert image. Then resize the image after it is inserted. Your final concept map should show your answer to the above question.

Compare your answers with other members of your class. Together you should come up with the main transport modes as wind, water, and animals. See the QX3 Seed PowerPoint for a review of the adaptations seeds have developed so they can be transported away from the parent plant.

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