Science·Organisms & Life Processes·conceptual
Pollination & Seed Dispersal
Understand the life cycle of flowering plants including pollination, seed formation, and seed dispersal
Suggested ages 7–8
Learning journey
Your child is diving deeper into how living things work — understanding plant life cycles from flower to seed, discovering how plants transport water, and learning about the important roles of skeletons, muscles, and proper nutrition.
Evidence of understanding
- Describe the stages: pollination → fertilisation → seed formation → seed dispersal
- Explain at least two methods of seed dispersal (wind, animal, water, explosion)
- Describe pollination as the transfer of pollen from one flower to another, often by insects or wind
Assessment prompt
Can Pollination & Seed Dispersal explain how a flower turns into a fruit with seeds inside, and how those seeds get spread to grow new plants?
Standards alignment
2-LS2-2US · ngss-k5
2-LS2-2
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) K-5
Y3.Sci.P.4GB · uk-nc-2013
Role of flowers in the plant life cycle
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2