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Year 1
Plants

Plant a seed and watch it grow, go on a nature hunt and identify the different trees and flowers growing. Find out which trees are deciduous and which are evergreen. Hands-On Education are passionate about providing positive educational experiences for children through interactive and engaging hands-on activities. Whilst meeting the standards in the National Curriculum in England, our activities encourage children to play, explore, observe, build, create and much more.

Within this topic you will find:

  • 9 activity plans, all of which clearly explain how to prepare and carry out each activity.
  • 6 activity sheets to support your child in recording their investigations.

This topic meets aspects within the National Curriculum in England in the following subjects: Art and Science.

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    Relation to Curriculum in England: = Art = Science
    Download Links: = Activity Plan = Activity Sheet(s)
Click to Enlarge Activity Resources Relation to National Curriculum Downloads
Activity One - Plant A Seed

Activity 1
Plant A Seed

  • Sc1/1.2 observing closely, using simple equipment
  • Sc1/1.6 gathering and recording data to help in answering questions
  • Sc1/2.1b identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees
Activity Two - Create A Garden Collage

Activity 2
Create A Garden Collage

  • Plant picture books

    • You can use as few or as many of these resources for this activity as you like:
  • Garden magazines
  • Tissue paper
  • Paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Crayons / pens
  • Stickers of insects / flowers / plants
  • Scissors
  • Paper A4 / A3
  • Glue
  • Sc1/2.1a identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees
  • Ar1/1.2 to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
Activity Three - Go On A Plant Hunt

Activity 3
Go On A Plant Hunt

  • Sc1/2.1a identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees
Activity Four - Deciduous And Evergreen Trees

Activity 4
Deciduous And Evergreen Trees

  • Sc1/2.1a identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees
  • Sc1/4.1a observe changes across the four seasons
Activity Five - Leaf Printing

Activity 5
Leaf Printing

  • Some dry leaves
  • Paper A4 / A3
  • Water-based Paint - Autumn colours: green / orange / red / or whatever they choose
  • Paintbrushes
  • Ar1/1.2 to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
Activity Six - Observe And Draw A Leaf

Activity 6
Observe And Draw A Leaf

  • A leaf
  • Paper
  • Pencil
  • Magnifying glass (optional)
  • Sc1/2.1b identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees
  • Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
Activity Seven - Bark Rubbing

Activity 7
Bark Rubbing

  • Interesting tree
  • Paper
  • Wax crayons
  • Sc1/2.1b identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees
  • Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
Activity Eight - Observe And Draw Sticks

Activity 8
Observe And Draw Sticks

  • A variety of sticks
  • Pencil
  • Paper
  • Magnifying glass (optional)
  • Sc1/2.1b identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees
  • Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
Activity Nine - Identify The Structure Of Plants

Activity 9
Identify The Structure Of Plants

  • Sc1/2.1b identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees
Websites

Woodland Trust
This website is great for advice on identifying trees and plants.

Symbols Key

    Relation to Curriculum in England: = Art = Science
    Download Links: = Activity Plan = Activity Sheet(s)
Activity One - Plant A Seed

Activity 1
Plant A Seed

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/1.2 observing closely, using simple equipment
  • Sc1/1.6 gathering and recording data to help in answering questions
  • Sc1/2.1b identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees
Downloads:
Activity Two - Create A Garden Collage

Activity 2
Create A Garden Collage

Practical Resources:
  • Plant picture books

    • You can use as few or as many of these resources for this activity as you like:
  • Garden magazines
  • Tissue paper
  • Paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Crayons / pens
  • Stickers of insects / flowers / plants
  • Scissors
  • Paper A4 / A3
  • Glue
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/2.1a identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees
  • Ar1/1.2 to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
Downloads:
Activity Three - Go On A Plant Hunt

Activity 3
Go On A Plant Hunt

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/2.1a identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees
Downloads:
Activity Four - Deciduous And Evergreen Trees

Activity 4
Deciduous And Evergreen Trees

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/2.1a identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees
  • Sc1/4.1a observe changes across the four seasons
Downloads:
Activity Five - Leaf Printing

Activity 5
Leaf Printing

Practical Resources:
  • Some dry leaves
  • Paper A4 / A3
  • Paint - Autumn colours: green / orange / red / or whatever they choose
  • Paintbrushes
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Ar1/1.2 to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
Downloads:
Activity Six - Observe And Draw A Leaf

Activity 6
Observe And Draw A Leaf

Practical Resources:
  • A leaf
  • Paper
  • Pencil
  • Magnifying glass (optional)
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/2.1b identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees
  • Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
Downloads:
Activity Seven - Bark Rubbing

Activity 7
Bark Rubbing

Practical Resources:
  • Interesting tree
  • Paper
  • Wax crayons
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/2.1b identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees
  • Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
Downloads:
Activity Eight - Observe And Draw Sticks

Activity 8
Observe And Draw Sticks

Practical Resources:
  • A variety of sticks
  • Pencil
  • Paper
  • Magnifying glass (optional)
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/2.1b identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees
  • Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
Downloads:
Activity Nine - Identify The Structure Of Plants

Activity 9
Identify The Structure Of Plants

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/2.1b identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees
Downloads:
Websites

Woodland Trust
This website is great for advice on identifying trees and plants.

Suggested Resources

Books
Books
Our World in Pictures: Trees, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds: A visual encyclopedia of the plant kingdom

An encyclopedia of nature. This book is good for identifying trees and plants after your nature walks.

Books
Books
What's that Tree?: The Simplest ID Guide Ever
by DK

Use this guide with clear images of leaves to identify trees.

Books
Books
Slow Down
by Rachel Williams

Use this to inspire observations in nature throughout the year.

Books
Books
A Seed Is Sleepy
by Dianna Aston

Discover numerous seeds in different shapes and sizes.

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