Seeds and Growth

Seeds and Growth

 
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.
Seeds and Growth
Science Key Stage 1: Sc1. 1; 2a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i. Sc2. 1a; 2b; 3a,b,c; 5a,b,c. Sc3. 2b.
Science Key Stage 2: Sc1. 1a,b; 2b,c,d,e,g,h,i,j,k,l. Sc2. 1b,c; 3a,b,c,d; 4a,b; 5a,b,c. Sc3. 2a,b,c,d,e,f.
Objectives: To understand that seed production, germination & dispersal are part of a plant’s lifecycle. Humans have discovered how to develop these seeds more intensively to produce, for example, grain products such as bread.
Methodology: A variety of wild seeds are selected to discover how they disperse. Students plough a drill & sow wheat & then see modern large scale intensive cereal farming, grain storage & drying.
Key Words: Cereal arable, volunteers, germination, dispersal, plough, drill combine harvester, moisture content, drying, intensive, organic/inorganic methods.
Skills & Concepts: Exploring hedgerows, discussion & explanation of what has been seen, planting seeds including a close look at broad bean seeds, identify plants & assign them to a group (classify)
Lesson Plan Classroom activity. Resources:
Activity - Allow
  1. Arrive, welcome, Health & Safety.
  2. Divide into 4 groups & rotate activities
    1. (i) Seed dispersal by various ways.
    2. (ii) Sowing grain in the traditional way
    3. (iii) Sowing grain & harvesting in a commercial way.
    4. (iv) Looking at weeds (volunteers) that grow with the grain & how they are overcome.
  3. Lunch (venue weather dependent)
  4. Playtime activities supervised by teachers.
  5. Whole group looks at grain store & finds out how & where it is used.
  6. In groups plant broad bean seeds to take back to school.
  7. Coach leaves.
  • clipboards,pencils,
    paper
  • seeds(beans)
  • magnifying glasses
  • hand plough
  • combine harvester
  • bean germination sheets
  • seed dispersal flash cards
Cross Curriculum Linkages delivered by the above activities:
  • Science
  • Geography
  • Maths
  • English
  • PSHE
  • Technology
  • Other lessons

  Supported by The Ernest Cook Trust