KS2 Tremendous trees trail
Pupils discover the wonderful collection of trees at Wakehurst and investigate their individual characteristics.
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This session uses our trees to illustrate key scientific plant objectives.
This includes identifying and studying parts of a plant, comparing and observing closely, considering seasonality and diversity of trees and how trees change over the year, and identifying 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.
- Consider the diversity of trees; colour, shape etc.
- 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 KS2 visit supports and enhances the science curriculum offered in schools.
Lower KS2
Year 4 - Living things and their habitats
- Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways.
- Explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment.
Upper KS2
Year 6 - Living things and their habitats
- Describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals.
- Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics.
