KS1 Plant hunters
Follow in the footsteps of Darwin and become a modern day plant hunter in the beauty of Kew’s diverse botanical gardens.
Duration
90 minutes
Level
Key Stage 1
Allocated space
15 pupils per group
Overview
Why identify plants? Pupils will become Kew plant scientists by exploring, investigating, grouping and identifying a variety of trees, common wild and garden plants at Kew.
This session will be delivered outside in the Gardens.
Learning outcomes
Pupils will be able to:
- Use their observational skills to help them identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees.
- Use descriptive and scientific language to compare and group different plants and trees.
- Identify distinct features of plants and trees – trunk, stem, leaf, flowers, seeds.
We will ensure the learning outcomes focus on the year group taking part.
Curriculum links
Science
Year 1 – Plants
- Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees.
- Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees.
Year 2 – Living things and their habitats
- Identify and name a variety of plants in their habitat.
Working scientifically
- Asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways.
- Observing closely using simple equipment.
- Identifying and classifying.
- Using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.
- Gathering and recording data to help in answering questions.
English
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Use spoken language to develop understanding through speculating, hypothesising, imagining and exploring ideas.
Example keywords: leaves, flowers (blossom), petals, fruit, roots, bulb, seed, trunk, branches, stem, evergreen, coniferous, deciduous, group, sort.
