Different Types of Seeds You Can Find (Examples for Kids)

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🌱 What is a Seed? A seed is a baby plant waiting to grow. It has a protective outer layer and contains food to help the plant start growing.
• 🍎 Seeds from Fruits: Many fruits contain seeds. Think of apples, watermelons, and oranges! These seeds are often dispersed by animals that eat the fruit.
• 🌻 Seeds from Flowers: Some seeds come directly from flowers, like sunflower seeds or poppy seeds. These are often dispersed by the wind.
• 🌰 Nuts as Seeds: Nuts like acorns and walnuts are also seeds! They are often larger and contain a lot of energy for the growing plant.
• 🌾 Grains as Seeds: Grains like rice, wheat, and corn are seeds from grasses. They are a very important food source for people all over the world.
• 🌬️ Seed Dispersal: Seeds need to move away from the parent plant to find their own space to grow. They can travel by wind, water, animals, or even by exploding!

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. Which of these fruits contains seeds?
   1. Ice Cream
   2. Apple
   3. Cake
   4. Candy
2. What is inside a seed that helps it grow?
   1. Sunlight
   2. Water
   3. Baby Plant and Food
   4. Soil
3. Which of these is a seed from a flower?
   1. Orange Seed
   2. Sunflower Seed
   3. Apple Seed
   4. Watermelon Seed
4. What type of seed is an acorn?
   1. Grain
   2. Nut
   3. Fruit Seed
   4. Flower Seed
5. Which of these is a grain (a seed from grass)?
   1. Walnut
   2. Rice
   3. Acorn
   4. Apple Seed
6. How do seeds travel to new places?
   1. Only by animals
   2. Only by wind
   3. By wind, water, and animals
   4. They don't travel
7. Which part of the seed protects the baby plant?
   1. The Food
   2. The Outer Layer
   3. The Roots
   4. The Stem