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Plant Maze Activity

Activity Photo	Activity	Resources	Relation to National Curriculum	Downloads
	Activity 3 Plant Maze	Plant Maze Investigation Sheet Tomato / bean seeding plant Cardboard box / shoebox Card Scissors Tape Pencil	Sc4/1.1 asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them Sc4/1.2 setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests Sc4/1.6 reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions Sc4/1.7 using results to draw simple conclusions, make predictions for new values, suggest improvements and raise further questions Sc4/1.8 identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes Sc4/1.9 using straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or to support their findings Sc3/2.1b explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant

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Activity 3

Plant Maze

Plant Maze Investigation Sheet
Tomato / bean seeding plant
Cardboard box / shoebox
Card
Scissors
Tape
Pencil

Sc4/1.1 asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them
Sc4/1.2 setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests
Sc4/1.6 reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions
Sc4/1.7 using results to draw simple conclusions, make predictions for new values, suggest improvements and raise further questions
Sc4/1.8 identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes
Sc4/1.9 using straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or to support their findings
Sc3/2.1b explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant

Activity 3
Plant Maze

Practical Resources:

Plant Maze Investigation Sheet
Tomato / bean seeding plant
Cardboard box / shoebox
Card
Scissors
Tape
Pencil

Relation to Curriculum in England:

Sc4/1.1 asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them
Sc4/1.2 setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests
Sc4/1.6 reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions
Sc4/1.7 using results to draw simple conclusions, make predictions for new values, suggest improvements and raise further questions
Sc4/1.8 identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes
Sc4/1.9 using straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or to support their findings
Sc3/2.1b explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant

Downloads:

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In this activity your child will observe the way in which a seedling will grow in relation to where the sunlight is. They will record their results through making predictions and drawing a final result diagram.

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