Growing rapid-cycling Brassicas
A method using film pots (adapted from the traditional 4-pot technique), suitable for primary aged children, and useful to illustrate the whole life cycle in a short space of time and with plants that are small enough to keep in the classroom.
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Fruits, Seeds and their Dispersal
This series of activities gives pupils an opportunity to explore different aspects of fruits and seeds and to understand how (and why) they are dispersed.
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Dandelions Across the Curriculum at KS2
How do dandelions grow in different habitats? . . . Can we measure their growth to give us useful information about these habitats? Can we then link these measurements to science teaching about plants, and to other aspects of the National Curriculum - in numeracy, literacy and IT?
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Finding out about the number of flower parts
This activity is useful to help develop numeracy skills, as the children have opportunities for work on numbers and then link the pattern of numbers or
parts in different flowers.
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How fast does a root grow?
In this activity, seeds are grown in Petri dishes so children can make direct observations of the roots as they grow. The activity requires measurements over a number of days. The conversion of the results to growth rate makes links with numeracy skills.
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The Colour of Flowers
Linked to developing an understanding of pollination, this activity scores frequency of different flower colours as graphs
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Plants & Literacy - Games with cards 1
More activities that help establish vocabulary (root, stem, leaf, and parts of a flower) - useful as “starters” or “plenaries” and identifying children’s misconceptions
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Plants & Literacy - Word wall
Includes 20 key words in relation to parts of a plant and their functions (including a flower, pollination and fertilisation). You can enlarge and pin it on the classroom wall for the pupils to use in their work.
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Plants & Literacy - Design a seed packet
Another seed from a newly discovered plant . . . an activity that stimulates discussion (on what seeds need to grow), gives the children an opportunity for writing instructional texts and requires creative thinking in the design of the packet
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Create a Plant
Suggestions as to how to make a plant using a variety of materials . . . drinking straws for the stem, pipe cleaners or wool for the roots and all sorts of ideas for the flower - an opportunity to be creative and develop cross-curricular links
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Create a Flower
Suggestions as to how to make a flower using a variety of materials . . . see the ideas listed and let the children be creative (and an opportunity to develop cross-curricular links)
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Designing a Seed
Using junk materials to make their seed, this activity provides an opportunity for creative thinking and developing literacy and presentation skills - children are asked to design a seed from a newly discovered plant and their discussions can link to the topics of both seed germination and seed dispersal.
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