KS1 Tremendous trees trail
Pupils investigate the varied collection of trees at Wakehurst and their individual characteristics.
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This trail uses the wonderful trees at Wakehurst to identify and study parts of a plant and explore their diversity.
It looks at tree changes over the year, and pupils are given the opportunity to identify common trees including whether they are deciduous or evergreen.
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:
- Identify and name the parts of plants and trees.
- Describe the function of each of the parts of the plant.
- Recognise that some trees lose their leaves during the winter and some don't.
- Observe and describe weather patterns associated with seasons and the effect it has on trees.
Curriculum links
This KS1 visit supports and enhances the science curriculum offered in schools.
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, including micro-habitats.
