KS1 In the potting shed
Pupils join our experts in the plant nursery to find out about how plants grow from seed, and take their potted seeds back to school to watch them grow.
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This activity takes place in the nursery with help from the conservation and propagation team. Pupils explore the potting shed, identify common equipment used and find out what seeds need to germinate and grow.
The potted seeds are taken back to school where they can be observed and their growth recorded.
Learning outcomes
We design our sessions to match the learning outcomes in the national curriculum. All our sessions have a cross-curricular approach and are tailored to suit the educational needs of your group. We aim to give pupils opportunities to work scientifically in areas that are difficult or impossible to create in the school environment.
This session offers pupils the opportunity to:
- Explore a working potting shed.
- Observe closely a variety of seeds.
- Understand what seeds and plants need to grow.
- Consider how compost is made.
- Plant a seed.
- Identify different parts of a plant
Curriculum links
This KS1 visit supports and enhances the Science curriculum offered in schools.
Year 1 - Plants
- Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants.
Year 2 - Plants
- Observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.
- Find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy.
