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Challenge 8

Friday 11 September 

field maple seed

Your challenge is to
become a seed hunter and
go exploring for seeds!

Check out trees in your garden,
school grounds, local woods or park. 

Watch what happens over the next few weeks too - throughout autumn new ones will appear and more and more will ripen! 

 

Explorer kit

Every seed hunter needs an exploration kit to identify what they find on their adventure, record it and collect it!

Tick off everything you find on your seed hunt ticklist, can you find them all?

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentseeds id sheetdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitefruits and seeds ticklist
 

Write down where you find seeds, when and what trees they are from on these seed adventure notes. Draw a picture or stick on a photo too! 

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentseed adventure notesdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websiteadventure notes
 

How will you carry your treasure home? Make a seed bag before you head off.

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentcollecting bag for your seedsdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitecollecting bag

Only pick a few seeds - leave plenty for birds and animals to eat, and some to spread naturally :O) 
 

 

Grow your seeds into trees!

Try planting some of the seeds you collect and see if you can grow them.

Download these tips on planting seeds and caring for them as they grow up :O)

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentstep-by-step guide to planting seedsdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websiteplanting tips
 

Can you help others plant seeds too? Make your own set of instructions for younger children in your family or at school:

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitestep-by-step instructions
 

Here's some more advice on collecting seeds from different trees and how best to plant them:

planting seedsnature detectives wildlife club arrow12 seed planting sheets

nature detectives wildlife club arrowwhat did you collect and plant?
 

 

Labels

How will you tell your seeds apart once you've planted them?

Make labels to stick on your pots, or stick them to twigs, straws or lollipop sticks instead!

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitelabels

Don't like these? Design your own labels :O)

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentdesign your own labelsdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websiteblank labels

nature detectives wildlife club arrowshare your labels
 

 

Up, up and away!  

Draw your seeds as they sprout and grow :O)

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentdraw your seeds growingdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitedraw your seeds

nature detectives wildlife club arrowwhat happens to your seeds?
 

 

Put the field maple seed sticker on your CLUB challenge poster
when you've been on a seed hunting adventure!
 

More fun :O)

 
Mega matching puzzle 

Can you match up the seeds to the leaves?

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentmega matchdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitemega match

     

Art corner 

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentcolouring sheetdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitecolouring sheet