Light and Dark
 KS1 &2 Science based farm visits.Working in partnership with Alvis Brothers and Farmlink the Industrial Trust, the National leader in the provision of out of classroom curriculum linked activities, can arrange and subject to conditions potentially fund your next STEM based visit. |
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| Science Key Stage 1: Sc1. 1; 2a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,l. Sc2. 1b; 2b; 3a,b,c; 5a,b,c. Sc4. 3a,b. Science Key Stage 2: Sc1. 1a,b; 2a,b,c,d,e,f,g,j,k,l. Sc2 1b,c; 3a,b,c,d; 5a,b. |
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| Objectives: To understand that organisms respond to the amount of light that they receive & that they have specific light demands to be successful. The variety & vigour of plants improve as the amount of light increases. Aspect influences plant growth. Some plants are more successful at adapting to light conditions than others. | |
| Methodology: By using quadrats the most common or dominant plants can be found for each habitat. These are recorded & may be related to light conditions e.g. on each side of a hedgerow. Tree height & circumference are measured to see if these vary according to the amount of light. | |
| Key Words: Field margins, aspect, photosynthesis, shade, arable, pasture, aquatic, comparison, adaptation. | |
| Skills & Concepts: Observation, comparisons, response of plants to growing conditions. Some plants are better than others at adapting. All plants need light in order to make food,(photosynthesis) recording measurements & making simple classifications. | |
| Lesson Plan Classroom activity. | Resources: |
Timing: Activity - Allow 30 minutes
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clipboards & paper metre rules string pond dipping equipment recording sheets quadrats |
| Cross Curriculum Linkages delivered by the above activities: | |
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Supported by The Ernest Cook Trust