KS2 Amazing seeds
Pupils discover the beauty and diversity of seeds from around the world.
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Pupils observe seeds to find out what a seed is and what it does. Pupils use microscopes to compare and contrast a variety of seeds. They identify seeds matching them to the amazing plants they grow into.
Learning outcomes
We design our sessions to match the learning outcomes in the national curriculum. All our sessions have a cross-curricular approach and are tailored to suit the educational needs of your group.
We aim to give pupils opportunities to work scientifically in areas that are difficult or impossible to create in the school environment.
This session offers pupils the opportunity to:
- Handle a variety of seeds from around the world.
- Observe seeds closely using microscopes.
- Compare the size, colour and texture of seeds.
- Understand the function of seeds.
- Identify and relate seeds to the plant they grow into.
- Understand some of the uses of seeds.
- Understand the need for conservation of seeds.
Curriculum links
This KS2 visit supports and enhances the Science curriculum offered in schools.
Lower KS2
Year 3 - Plants
- Explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal.
Year 4 - Living things and their habitats
- Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things.
Upper KS2
Year 5 - Living things and their habitats
- Describe the life process of reproduction in some plants