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2nd Grade Pollination and Seed Dispersal worksheets

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Pollination and Seed Dispersal

Grade 2 Science Worksheet

NameDate

Circle the answer.

1.
Wind lifts fluffy dandelion seeds and blows them across the yard. What is this helping the plant do?
- start growing from a tiny little seed
- get much more water from the rain
- spread its seeds to a new place
2.
Why do dandelion seeds have fluffy tops?
- so they sink down in the water
- so wind can carry them far
- so that animals can eat all of them
3.
Which seed will an animal most likely eat and spread?
- a seed in a dry, flat paper pod
- a seed with fluffy parts
- a seed inside a sweet berry
4.
A new oak tree grows far from the old oak. A squirrel lived nearby. What best explains this?
- The squirrel buried an acorn there.
- A bee brought pollen to that spot.
- The old oak walked there by itself.
Read this first
Squirrel and robin
A squirrel buried acorns in the yard. In spring, a small oak tree grew far from the big oak. A robin ate red berries and dropped the seeds near a fence.
5.
How did the small oak tree most likely get far from the big oak?
- A squirrel buried an acorn there.
- A bee brought pollen over there.
- The wind blew the whole oak tree.

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About this worksheet

This Grade 2 science worksheet gives focused practice with how animals help plants pollinate flowers or disperse seeds. The workbook reference treats science as evidence-based inquiry, so the questions ask students to read a small investigation, compare observations, and choose the claim that best fits the evidence. Second graders often know a science word from conversation but need support connecting it to a tested result, diagram, or class record. This page rotates through direct observation, cause-and-effect reasoning, model interpretation, and fair-test choices so the sheet does not become one repeated fact.

Support versions use familiar examples and short sentences. Standard and challenge versions add closer choices and require students to explain why an observation matters. A common slip is saying animals only eat plants and missing how moving pollen or seeds can help new plants grow. Encourage children to name the evidence first, then use that evidence to support the answer they choose.

What your child will learn

Explain pollination
Explain seed dispersal
Use animal evidence
Match seed shapes to the way they travel

NGSS standard: 2-LS2-2

Worked example

A bee that moves pollen from flower to flower can help the plant make seeds.

Common mistake

Thinking seeds always fall straight down and never move to new places.

Helpful hint

Ask what the animal moved and how that helps the plant.

Next skill: Plant and Animal Life Cycles Earlier: What Plants Need

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with pollination and seed dispersal?

Thinking seeds always fall straight down and never move to new places.

How can I help my child with pollination and seed dispersal?

Ask what the animal moved and how that helps the plant.

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