Download SAPS - Plants for Primary Pupils - links with core curriculum topics

Plants For Primary Pupils : Year Group links with core curriculum topics (updated 2016)
This set of 6 booklets was written to support plant science in the Primary Curriculum. They each include teaching resources and ideas, together with
background notes for teachers.
This guide outlines how the activities in the booklets can be used to support National Curriculum topics and links.
Download all 6 booklets at http://www.saps.org.uk/primary/teaching-resources/539
Topic
Year
Group
Plants
1
National Curriculum Links
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Plants
2
Book and Activities
Book 1 Parts of a plant and their
functions
Growing Seedlings p5
Growing Sugar Snap Peas p8
identify and describe the basic structure of a Games with cards p11
variety of common flowering plants
Create a Plant p14
Building a plant game p16
identify and describe the basic structure of a
plant
Book 5 Grouping and classification
Observing leaves and learning how to
describe them p8
identify and name a variety of common wild
and garden plants, including deciduous and
evergreen trees
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observe and describe how seeds and bulbs
grow into mature plants
Book 1 Parts of a plant and their
functions
Growing Seedlings p5
Growing Sugar Snap Peas p8
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find out and describe how plants need water,
light and a suitable temperature to grow and
Book 4 Living processes
What is a seed? p15
What's in a seed? p17
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stay healthy
Do seeds need water to germinate? p19
Do plants need soil to grow? p20
Do plants need light to grow? p21
How strong are plants? p25
How fast does a root grow? p26
Adding mineral salts-do radishes grow
better? p28
Plants
3
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identify and describe the functions of
different parts of flowering plants: roots,
stem/trunk, leaves and flowers
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explore the requirements of plants for life
and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from
soil, and room to grow)
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explore the part that flowers play in the life
cycle of flowering plants, including
pollination, seed formation and seed
dispersal
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investigate the way in which water is
transported within plants
Book 1 Parts of a plant and their
functions
Growing Seedlings p5
Growing Sugar Snap Peas p8
Games with cards p11
Create a Plant p14
Building a plant game p16
Book 2 Reproduction and life cycle
Part 1 Parts of a flower
Dissecting a flower p5
Finding out more about flower parts p8
Create a flower p12
Building a flowering plant game p14
Colouring a flowering plant game p18
Games with cards p20
Book 3 Reproduction and life cycles
Part 2 Pollination, fertilisation, fruits and
seed dispersal
Demonstrating pollination using model
flowers p5
Demonstrating pollination using role play p6
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The pollination game p8
The colour of flowers p11
The sultana game p19
Wild-oat and its 'performing' seeds p20
Finding out about how fruits and seeds are
dispersed p22
Design a seed p25
The life cycle of a flowering plant sequencing activity p26
Book 4 Living processes
What is a seed? p15
What's in a seed? p17
Do seeds need water to germinate? p19
Do plants need soil to grow? p20
Do plants need light to grow? p21
How strong are plants? p25
How fast does a root grow? p26
Adding mineral salts-do radishes grow
better? p28
How does water travel through a plant? p30
Seeds and chaffinches game p31
Vines and villains-a game p32
Plant quartet (Happy families) game p34
Design a seed packet p36
Book 6 Plants in their natural
environment
The fight for survival - will it grow? p4
Why so many seeds? p6
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Living things and
2
their habitats
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explore and compare the differences
between things that are living, dead, and
things that have never been alive
identify and name a variety of plants in their
habitats, including micro-habitats
identify that most living things live in habitats
to which they are suited and describe how
different habitats provide for the basic needs
of different kinds of plants
Book 5 Grouping and classification
Going on a treasure hunt p4
Living things-what they need and what they
can do p6
Observing leaves and learning how to
describe them p8
Observing leaves and learning about their
shapes-What can you turn your leaf into?
p18
Sorting seeds into groups p15
Book 6 Plants in their natural
environment
How are plants suitable to their habitat? p8
Design and make a plant ... suitable for a
particular habitat p11
Living things and 4
their habitats
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recognise that living things can be grouped
in a variety of ways
explore and use classification keys to help
group, identify and name a variety of living
things in their local and wider environment
recognise that environments can change and
that this can sometimes pose dangers to
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Book 5 Grouping and classification
Going on a treasure hunt p4
Living things-what they need and what they
can do p6
Observing leaves and learning how to
describe them p8
Copycats-a game p12
living things.
Living things and 5
their habitats
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describe the differences in the life cycles of a
mammal, an amphibian, an insect, and a bird
(plus a plant-non statutory guidance)
describe the life process of reproduction in
some plants.
Sorting seeds into groups p15
Sort it! - a game with cards p17
Introducing keys-with liquorice allsorts p19
Making a key-using leaves p21
Using a key-following the trail with
buttercups p25
Book 6 Plants in their natural
environment
Why so many seeds? p6
How are plants suitable to their habitat? p8
Design and make a plant ... suitable for a
particular habitat p11
Comparing two habitats p12
What happens when we cut the grass? p15
Yummy - a food chain game p28
Book 2 Reproduction and life cycles Part
1 Parts of a flower
Dissecting a flower p5
Finding out more about flower parts p8
Create a flower p12
Building a flowering plant game p14
Colouring a flowering plant game p18
Games with cards p20
Book 3 Reproduction and life cycles Part
2 Pollination, fertilisation, fruits and seed
dispersal
Demonstrating pollination using model
flowers p5
Demonstrating pollination using role play p6
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The pollination game p8
The colour of flowers p11
Exploring Horse-chestnut flowers p14
Pollination and fertilisation challenge p17
The sultana game p19
Wild-oat and its 'performing' seeds p20
Finding out about how fruits and seeds are
dispersed p22
Design a seed p25
The life cycle of a flowering plant sequencing activity p26
Book 4 Living processes
Conkers, acorns, pips and other ideas p38
More ideas for growing plants p39
Living things and 6
their habitats
Rocks
3
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describe how living things are classified into
broad groups according to common
observable characteristics and based on
similarities and differences, including plants
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give reasons for classifying plants based on
specific characteristics.
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Book 5 Grouping and classification
Introducing keys-with liquorice allsorts p19
Making a key-using leaves p21
Using a key-following the trail with
buttercups p25
Book 6 Plants in their natural
environment
Comparing two habitats p12
recognise that soils are made from rocks and Book 6 Plants in their natural
environment
organic matter.
Finding out about soil p20
Making a compost in a bottle p24
Oh what a waste ... but can we reduce,
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reuse and recycle? p26
Animals,
including
humans
4
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construct and interpret a variety of food
chains, identifying producers, predators and
prey.
Book 6 Plants in their natural
environment
Yummy - a food chain game p28
Evolution and
inheritance
6
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identify how animals and plants are adapted
to suit their environment in different ways
and that adaptation may lead to evolution.
Book 3 Reproduction and life cycles Part
2 Pollination, fertilisation, fruits and seed
dispersal
The colour of flowers p11
Exploring Horse-chestnut flowers p14
Wild-oat and its 'performing' seeds p20
Finding out about how fruits and seeds are
dispersed p22
Book 6 Plants in their natural
environment
Why so many seeds? p6
How are plants suitable to their habitat? p8
Design and make a plant ... suitable for a
particular habitat p11
Comparing two habitats p12
What happens when we cut the grass? p15
Where does this plant live? - a card game
p17
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