Teaching about Plants at Key Stage 1 with Busy Things
Teaching your pupils about plants is a great introduction to nature. Helping them understand what plants need to grow and thrive is central to understanding the bigger picture, i.e., weather events like droughts and floods.
Activities included within the lesson are as follows:
Common flowers
Interactive labelling activity
Can your pupils identify some of the UK’s most common flowers?
Which are wild? Which not?
Parts of a plant
Interactive labelling activity
Parts of a tree
Interactive labelling activity
What are the differences between spring and late summer?
Plant lifecycles
Interactive writing project
Choose images, upload photos, or draw pictures for each stage of a plant life cycle.
How does a plant make more plants?
The gardener
Interactive game
Water the flowers to make them grow!
Where can the water come from?
How do bugs help/hinder the process?
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This Key Stage 1 lesson covers science curriculum objectives for Years 1 and 2 on the topic of Plants. Including interactive activities, optional outdoor learning opportunities, and plenty of discussion prompts to create an engaging and memorable learning experience. The lesson can be followed in full or adapted to best suit your children and timetable.
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