This project teaches children about the requirements of plants for growth and survival. They describe the parts of flowering plants and relate structure to function, including the roots and stem for transporting water, leaves for making food and the flower for reproduction.
Innovate challenge | Let's investigate focus: Planning and carrying out |
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Science | Plant parts; Root systems; Stems; Water transport; Investigating leaves; Life cycle of flowering plants; Flower parts; Researching pollination; Seed formation and dispersal; Variation in plant needs; Working scientifically – Identifying and classifying, Observing changes over time, Pattern seeking, Research, Comparative test |
Non-Fiction | Waterstones | Amazon | Author | ISBN |
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All About Plants (Foxton Primary Science) | Waterstones | Amazon | Nichola Tyrrell | 9781839250002 |
Mega Plants (Collins Big Cat) | Waterstones | Amazon | Steve Parker | 9780008163792 |
Plants (Boom Science) | Waterstones | Amazon | Georgia Amson-Bradshaw | 9781526306340 |
Roots and Shoots: The Story of How Plants Germinate and Put Down Roots (Plant Life) | Waterstones | Amazon | Judith Heneghan | 9780750287678 |
Living Leaf: The Story of How Plants Grow and Survive (Plant Life) | Waterstones | Amazon | Judith Heneghan | 9781526307231 |
Plants (Amazing Life Cycles) | Waterstones | Amazon | John Allan | 9781913077006 |
Flowers: Explore nature with fun facts and activities | Waterstones | Amazon | DK | 9780241358344 |
How are Plants Pollinated? (Science Enquiry) | Waterstones | Amazon | Emily Raij | 9781398225305 |
Pollination (Science Readers) | Waterstones | Amazon | Dona Herweck Rice | 9781480745988 |
Plants, Pollen and Pollinators (Collins Big Cat) | Waterstones | Amazon | Becca Heddle | 9780008163853 |
The Pollinators: The insects that run our world | Waterstones | Amazon | Sarah Ridley | 9781526313942 |
A Seed Is Sleepy (Nature Books) | Waterstones | Amazon | Dianna Hutts Aston | 9781452131474 |
Seed Safari: The Story of How Plants Scatter Their Seeds (Plant Life Cycle) | Waterstones | Amazon | Judith Heneghan | 9780750287630 |
Trees, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds (Our World in Pictures) | Waterstones | Amazon | DK | 9780241339923 |
Perfectly Peculiar Plants | Waterstones | Amazon | Chris Thorogood | 9781786032850 |
The Big Book of Blooms (Thames & Hudson) | Waterstones | Amazon | Yuval Zommer | 9780500651995 |
Fun Science: Experiments with Plants | Waterstones | Amazon | Claudia Martin | 9781526316813 |
Fiction | Waterstones | Amazon | Author | ISBN |
Bee Boy: Clash of the Killer Queens | Waterstones | Amazon | Tony De Saulles | 9780192763877 |
The Boy Who Grew Dragons | Waterstones | Amazon | Andy Shepherd | 9781848126497 |
The Girl Who Talked to Trees | Waterstones | Amazon | Natasha Farrant | 9781800242241 |