Seed dispersal matching activity | KS2 plants | Teachit - Free Printable

Problem Description:

The task is to match the images of seeds or seed-bearing structures with their corresponding plant names. The goal is to understand how different plants disperse their seeds.

Images and Corresponding Plants:

1. Top Left Image: A dandelion with its characteristic fluffy, parachute-like seeds.
2. Top Right Image: Blackberries, which are aggregate fruits containing seeds.
3. Middle Left Image: Busy Lizzie (Impatiens), a flowering plant.
4. Middle Right Image: Maple tree seeds, which are winged (samarae).
5. Bottom Left Image: Coconuts, large fruits with hard shells containing seeds.
6. Bottom Right Image: Wheat, a cereal grain plant.
7. Far Bottom Right Image: Beggar tick plant (Bidens), which has spiky seeds that attach to animals for dispersal.

Solution Explanation:

#### 1. Dandelion:
- Image: The top left image shows a dandelion with its seeds attached to feathery parachutes.
- Seed Dispersal Mechanism: Wind dispersal. The feathery parachutes allow the seeds to be carried by the wind over long distances.

#### 2. Blackberry:
- Image: The top right image shows blackberries, which are aggregate fruits.
- Seed Dispersal Mechanism: Animal dispersal. Birds and mammals eat the fruit and excrete the seeds elsewhere, aiding in dispersal.

#### 3. Busy Lizzie (Impatiens):
- Image: The middle left image shows Busy Lizzie flowers.
- Seed Dispersal Mechanism: Explosive dispersal. When the seed pod matures, it bursts open, scattering the seeds over a short distance.

#### 4. Maple:
- Image: The middle right image shows maple seeds (samaras).
- Seed Dispersal Mechanism: Wind dispersal. The winged structure of the samaras allows them to glide through the air, spreading the seeds over a wide area.

#### 5. Coconut:
- Image: The bottom left image shows coconuts.
- Seed Dispersal Mechanism: Water dispersal. Coconuts can float on water and are often carried by ocean currents to new locations where they can germinate.

#### 6. Wheat:
- Image: The far bottom left image shows wheat plants.
- Seed Dispersal Mechanism: Gravity and human activity. Wheat grains fall to the ground when ripe, and humans also play a significant role in planting and distributing wheat seeds.

#### 7. Beggar Tick Plant (Bidens):
- Image: The far bottom right image shows the spiky seeds of the beggar tick plant.
- Seed Dispersal Mechanism: Attachment to animals. The spiky seeds attach to the fur or clothing of animals, which carry them to new locations.

Final Matching:

- Top Left: Dandelion
- Top Right: Blackberry
- Middle Left: Busy Lizzie
- Middle Right: Maple
- Bottom Left: Coconut
- Far Bottom Left: Wheat
- Far Bottom Right: Beggar Tick Plant

Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
\text{Top Left} & \text{Dandelion} \\
\text{Top Right} & \text{Blackberry} \\
\text{Middle Left} & \text{Busy Lizzie} \\
\text{Middle Right} & \text{Maple} \\
\text{Bottom Left} & \text{Coconut} \\
\text{Far Bottom Left} & \text{Wheat} \\
\text{Far Bottom Right} & \text{Beggar Tick Plant} \\
\end{array}
}
\]