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Plants

In this unit children have the opportunity to closely study plants and trees in the natural environment, taking measurements and making observational drawings. Children observe plants as they grow and record their observations and measurements. Children begin to learn about plants we eat, and understand that farming involves creating the right conditions for food crops to grow.

Wider Learning

 

Go Online: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd

 

Visit: The South London Botanical Institute - http://www.slbi.org.uk/

 

Go Online: This website has lots of ideas on how to involve children with gardening, using their knowledge of plants - http://www.thekidsgarden.co.uk/

 

Visit: the Children's Garden at Kew Gardens - https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-in-the-gardens/the-childrens-garden

 

Explore: Go on a plant hunt - https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/

 

Read:

The Tiny Seen by Eric Carle

A Seed is Sleepy by Diana Hutts Aston

The Vegetables We Eat by Gail Gibbons

Weeds Find a Way by Cindy Jenson-Elliott

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