Flying Seeds: Autumn Seed Dispersal Sorting & STEM Observation Activities

Discover How Seeds Travel Through Nature! Bring hands-on science exploration into your classroom with this 5-page Flying Seeds Activity Kit, designed for children ages 4–7. Children investigate how paper seed models move through the air, compare their movement, and explore how real seeds travel through wind, water, and animals. This printable resource combines simple scientific observation with picture-card sorting to develop curiosity, classification skills, prediction, and early scientific reasoning. What's Included? Seed Flight Testing Station (2 pages): A printable observation chart for comparing two or three teacher-prepared paper seed models, recording which falls more slowly, and drawing or describing what happened. Seed Travel Detective (3 pages): A cut-and-sort activity featuring eight illustrated seed examples and three dispersal categories: wind, water, and animals. Includes discussion prompts and a recording space for explaining sorting choices. Teacher Instructions & Safety Guidance: Simple directions for facilitating the activities, supporting different response methods, and supervising classroom investigations.