Get the children to some range fast growing seeds (cress for example) Get them to draw diagrams of what they have done and describe what they think will happen Get them to list the things they need to do each day so that their seeds grow. After 4/5 days get children to explore what has happened to their seeds and record their findings interactive clip modelling what plant growing Growing plants from seeds Growing plants from To find out what plants need in to grow Share with the children the story of jack and the Beanstalk. Ask them does bean seeds really To correctly use equipment provided to make grow into a huge bean stalk. Get children to discuss what they would need to do to the beans to observations and measurements grow the biggest bean stalk. To make measurements, standard or Does it need soil? units as appropriate Does it need light? Does in need warmth? Does it need water? Get children to set up a test to investigate one of the above Get children to set up their test (beans in soil/ no soil? Beans with water no water etc) Get them to draw pictures of what they have done and describe what they have done. After a week get them to measure the growth and record what they have found out. The plants that have started to grow get the children to plant in the garden so that they can watch growth over time.
Get the children to some range fast growing seeds (cress for example) Get them to draw diagrams of what they have done and describe what they think will happen Get them to list the things they need to do each day so that their seeds grow. After 4/5 days get children to explore what has happened to their seeds and record their findings interactive clip modelling what plant growing Growing plants from seeds Growing plants from To find out what plants need in to grow To correctly use equipment provided to make observations and measurements To make measurements, standard or units as appropriate Share with the children the story of jack and the Beanstalk. Ask them does bean seeds really grow into a huge bean stalk. Get children to discuss what they would need to do to the beans to grow the biggest bean stalk. Does it need soil? Does it need light? Does in need warmth? Does it need water? Get children to set up a test to investigate one of the above Get children to set up their test (beans in soil/ no soil? Beans with water no water etc) Get them to draw pictures of what they have done and describe what they have done. After a week get them to measure the growth and record what they have found out. The plants that have started to grow get the children to plant in the garden so that they can watch growth over time.
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