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Which Seeds Travel Far?

Hookhook, Jibjib, and Tuam examining boxes of winged, floating, and hooked seeds in the learning yard

After strong wind, three seed types landed in the learning yard: thin winged seeds, hard floating seeds, and tiny hooked seeds. Hookhook, Jibjib, and Tuam guessed which would travel farthest, but each might need a different carrier.

Teacher Sailom fanning three winged seed models as the three friends watch their landing points on a measuring mat

Teacher Sailom used three clean models of each type. Winged models dropped from the same height in front of the teacher's hand fan, then landed on a measuring mat. They spun farther through air than the hard pieces.

Hookhook and Tuam watching floating seed models move through a shallow screened water channel under teacher supervision

In a shallow water channel, floating models reached the end while winged ones became wet and stopped. A screen caught every piece before the water returned to the garden, so none escaped into the canal.

Jibjib pulling synthetic fuzzy cloth with hooked seed models as Hookhook and Tuam compare smooth cloth on the table

Hooked models barely moved in a light breeze, but traveled on synthetic fuzzy cloth that Jibjib pulled across the table. They slipped sooner from smooth cloth. Carrier and surface mattered.

Hookhook and friends sorting every seed model into three boxes while Teacher Sailom returns real seeds to the garden keeper

There was no single winner: wings worked with air, floating shapes with water, and hooks with fur-like surfaces. The teacher collected every model, and real local seeds went back to the garden keeper—not into the wild.

Moral of the story

A seed's shape relates to how it travels, but nature experiments must not spread plants where they do not belong.

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Hookhook and friends compare winged, floating, and hooked seeds in a test area, then return or dispose of every material responsibly.

⏱ About 3–5 minutes👧 Best for ages 4–8📚 Original Stories

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