In the Plant Parts project, your child will learn that plants are living things that grow from seeds or bulbs. They will revisit the concept of seasonal change, observing how trees and other plants change with the seasons, particularly from winter to spring. Your child will observe, photograph and identify various plants growing in and around the school grounds. They will choose one plant they would like to study for the project's duration. They will continue their learning by learning the parts of plants. They will explore where new plants come from and learn the names of some plants that grow from seeds and bulbs. Your child will learn about the parts of leaves, making comparisons. They will ask and answer scientific questions about the importance of plants to animals, including humans. They will observe how their chosen plant has changed over time and record their findings.
Innovate challenge | Let's investigate focus: Reporting and concluding |
Science | Wild and garden plants; Seasonal changes; Plant parts; Seeds and bulbs; Investigating leaves; Importance of plants; Working scientifically – Identifying and classifying, Observing changes over time, Pattern seeking, Research, Comparative test |
Seasons (Go Facts) | Waterstones | Katy Pike | 9781865090870 | |
Seasons (Fact Cat) | Waterstones | Amazon | Izzi Howell | 9781526305343 |
Plant Life (Foxton Primary Science) | Waterstones | Amazon | Nichola Tyrrell | 9781911481904 |
Plants (Get Set Go: Science) | Waterstones | Amazon | Emma Ranade | 9781789890655 |
Roots, Stems, Leaves and Flowers: All About Plant Parts (Fundamental Science) | Waterstones | Amazon | Ruth Owen | 9781910549766 |
Plants Have Leaves (Go Facts) | Waterstones | Katy Pike | 9781865090634 | |
Flowers and Plants of the British Isles (Let's Look At...) | Waterstones | Amazon | Lucy Beevor | 9781474763905 |
Flowers to Spot (Usborne Minis) | Waterstones | Amazon | Kirsteen Robson and Sam Smith | 9781474952163 |
British Wild Flowers: A Photographic Guide (Nature Detectives) | Waterstones | Amazon | Victoria Munson | 9780750293273 |
Trees of the British Isles (Let's Look At...) | Waterstones | Amazon | Lucy Beevor | 9781474763912 |
First Book of Trees (RSPB) | Waterstones | Amazon | Derek Niemann | 9781408165706 |
Plants: Curious Questions & Answers about... | Waterstones | Amazon | Camilla de la Bedoyere | 9781789890730 |
Fiction | Waterstones | Amazon | Author | ISBN |
Tree (Seasons Come, Seasons Go) | Waterstones | Amazon | Patricia Hegarty | 9781848691810 |
The Tiny Seed | Waterstones | Amazon | Eric Carle | 9780140557138 |
Jack and the Beanstalk (Usborne Peep Inside a Fairy Tale) | Waterstones | Amazon | Anna Milbourne | 9781474948555 |
Planting a Rainbow | Amazon | Lois Ehlert | 9780152626105 | |
Leaf Man | Waterstones | Amazon | Lois Ehlert | 9780152053048 |
Bee: Nature's tiny miracle | Waterstones | Amazon | Patricia Hegarty | 9781848693166 |