Seed dispersal.

Date: 30th Jan 2017 @ 12:17pm

This week in Science, the children have written as though they were a seed and explained how they travel.  The two writers that I enjoyed reading the most were Ruby's and Nathan's. 

I thought that you might like to read them yourselves:

The Story of the Palm Tree.

This is my story.

First, I was just an unispiring soul of a seedling. I just sat there for days and days with my brothers and sisters. I never did anything. But then...the wind swept through my mother's branches and leaves and then I fell. It was just like a bad dream that I had dreaded would happen. It was mostly a black-out but I remembered most of it.

As the sun began to sweep across the sky, my eyes opened and then I realised that I was floating. But on what? It was water! I didn't know what to do. It was like I was a boat. 

A few weeks had passed and then...I hurt my head, which really hurt  by the way. Suddenly, I found myself under the ground. It was actually like a dream come true because...I grew into a giant coconut tree.

I guess time does pay off after all. 

Ruby Friar.

I am a Maple Seed.

I am a maple seed. I was dangling on my tree when suddenly, a gust of wind swept me off my branch. I thought I was a goner but my wing shot me though the sky like a helicopter. Then a bird swooped past me and picked me up. I was at the edge of the park, the bird dropped me and I fluttered down to the ground. 

After 20 -30 years, I grew into a maple tree (acer) and ever since then, I've been dropping my seeds ever since. My seeds will make the same journey as me each year, every new year. 

Nathan Trainer.

I hope you enjoyed reading two of our seed adventures. 

Mrs Atherton