KS2 Plant doctor trail
Pupils go on a trail looking at different areas of the Garden that demonstrate the many factors affecting the health of a plant.
Level
Key Stage 2
Duration
45 minutes
Allocated space
30 pupils per group
Pupils use their observational skills to work out how factors such as trampling, infestation by insects, and shade affect the growth of plants.
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:
- Understand what plants need for healthy growth
- Use observations and knowledge to decide whether the plants are healthy or not
- Investigate the conditions in which plants grow and draw simple conclusions
- Investigate how plants have mechanisms to help keep themselves healthy – shedding leaves/bark, protection from insects etc.
Curriculum links
This KS2 visit supports and enhances the Science curriculum offered in schools.
Lower KS2
Year 3 - Plants
- Identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers
- Explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant
- Investigate the way in which water is transported within plants.
Upper KS2
Year 6 - Evolution and inheritance
- Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways.
