What can seeds look like?
Seeds are always round and black. Seeds are always small and flat. Seeds can come in many shapes, colors, and sizes.
Many plants have flowers. These plants can use their flowers to reproduce, or make new plants like themselves. How do plants use their flowers to reproduce?
First, the male part of the flower makes pollen, and the female part makes eggs. Animals, wind, or water can move pollen. Pollination is what happens when pollen is moved to the female part of the flower.
After pollination, sperm from the pollen can combine with the eggs. This is called fertilization. The fertilized eggs grow into seeds. The fruit grows around the seeds. Later, a seed can fall out of the fruit. It can germinate, or start to grow into a new plant.
Seeds can be big or small. This coconut seed is big.
Seeds can be many different shapes. These maple seeds are long and flat.
Seeds can be many different colors. These mustard seeds are yellow.