Himalayan balsam flowers have exploding seeds pods which, when ripe, burst open at the slightest touch and fling their seeds up to 7m from the plant! This learning resource from Alien Detectives shows you how to make your own exploding seed pod and see how far you can fling your seeds. Learn about the issues over invasive species, while challenging your friends in a competition to see who can get the furthest!
Himalayan balsam flowers have exploding seeds pods which, when ripe, burst open at the slightest touch and fling their seeds up to 7m from the plant! This learning resource from Alien Detectives shows you how to make your own exploding seed pod and see how far you can fling your seeds. Learn about the issues over invasive species, while challenging your friends in a competition to see who can get the furthest!