KS2 Pollination trail
On this interactive trail pupils explore why pollination is important and how different plants are pollinated (available seasonally from late spring to early autumn).
Level
Key Stage 2
Duration
45 minutes
Allocated space
30 pupils per group
Recommended dates
April to September
Overview
What is the link between insects and plants? Why are bees so important? Explore the magnificent plant life of Kew observing pollinators at work.
What is pollination? Why is it necessary? Explore the diverse plant life of Kew and observe various pollinators at work.
Through games, role play and inquiry based learning pupils investigate how and why plants need to attract pollinators and what happens when they do.
Learning outcomes
- Identify and name key parts of a flowering plant and describe their functions
- Discover the importance of bees and other pollinators in pollination
- Describe the life cycle of a flowering plant
Curriculum links
Lower KS2
Year 3 - Plants
- Explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal.
Upper KS2
Year 5 - Living things and their habitat
- Describe the life process of reproduction in some plants.
