For Classrooms

Explore:

• Seed diversity

• Plant adaptations

• Climate and ecosystems

• Food security

• Biodiversity

Possible investigations:

• Compare different kinds of seeds.

• Test what seeds need to germinate.

• Observe how seeds travel using wind or water.

• Research native Colorado plants.

• If you could save one plant for the future, what would it be and why?

• Imagine visiting the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. What would you see?

• What responsibility do we have to protect our planet?

• How can one small action make a big difference?

Create:

• Seed mosaics

• Botanical illustrations

• Future garden designs

• Arctic landscape artwork

• "Seeds of the Future" posters

Key words to explore:

• biodiversity

• conservation

• preservation

• agriculture

• climate

• ecosystem

• sustainability

• germination

• seed bank

• global collaboration