Here are your goals and key ideas to learn in Case #3!

When you finish this case, you should be able to:

• Talk about the importance of seeds.

• Tell what is needed for a seed to germinate.

• Describe the differences in seeds and tell how they survive.

• Describe nonflowering plants that produce seed-like structures (mushrooms, ferns).

• Describe a seed's structure and what's needed for seed growth.

• List seeds that are used for food.

While you're solving the mysteries, pay special attention to these key ideas:

• Seeds can remain alive over a long period of time, but they only grow when there are the proper conditions.

• Some seeds have special structures that let them move from one place to another.

• Seeds have different shapes, sizes, colors, and patterns.

• Seeds have special needs that must be met to germinate.

• Seeds have specific parts.

Now go on to the Facts of the Case!