Plant Investigations
Audience: KS2 Science
Location: Cuffley, Hudnall Park
Description of Activity
- Sorting plants into named groups and identifying species within those
groups using keys and reference books
- Woodland succession observations
- Life cycle of plants, highlighting the specific seasonal stage
- Plant survey of two contrasting habitats
- Non-flowering plant investigation
- Decay cycle and fungi foray
- Plant profile
- Plants in food chains hunt
- Human uses of plants
- Conservation trail
- Making a plant identification key
Learning Outcomes
Children will:
- Have knowledge of specific plant groups and be able to name species
within that group
- Understand the conditions for growth
- Be able to describe how plants are adapted to certain habitats
- Have knowledge of plant life cycles
- Improve their observational skills
- Be able to use a variety of equipment and recording methods
- Be able to interpret data and draw conclusions
- Appreciate the diversity of plant forms
- Know how plants contribute to food chains and webs within a given
habitat
- Be aware of the uses of native plants
- Understand the organic method of growing plants
- Be aware of human impact on plants, the importance of plant diversity
and conservation methods
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