Plant Detectives

Plant Detectives
Have fun in the forest, finding out about the different parts and functions of plants and their lifecycle by undertaking a range of activities and games. This can be done during the different seasons as children will experience different stages of the life cycle of a plant, e.g., seed dispersal in autumn or germination in spring. They will also find out about the importance of trees in relation to the climate and ecological emergency.

Learning objectives 

• To identify and name the different parts of plants and understand their function.
• To observe similarities and differences between plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees.
• To begin to understand the life cycle of plants including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal.
• To describe the ways in which nutrients, water and air are transported within plants.
• To explore the importance of trees in relation to the climate and ecological emergency.

National science curriculum links 
Y3
Plants

• Identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flower.
• 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.
• Explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal.

Y4
Living things and their habitats

• Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways.