Taking Year 2 - Plants Outdoors

Identifying different plants

LO: To identify different plants.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.
To find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy.

Get to know the plants in your own outdoor area with this outdoor science lesson. Combining science and technology your class will explore and document the flora growing around your school grounds.

Observing mature plants

LO: To observe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.
To find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy.

This outdoor science lesson will provide hands-on learning experiences that will stay with your class all year round. Observing plants and fruits first-hand to deepen their understanding of bulbs and seeds.

Observing how seeds grow

LO: To observe how plants grow from seeds.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.
To find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy.

Combine science and movement in this outdoor lesson to explore how a plant grows from a seed and plant your own seeds to observe over the coming weeks.

Investigating how healthy plants grow

LO: To investigate the resources needed for a healthy plant to grow.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.
To find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy.

The science investigation in this outdoor lesson will continue for a couple of weeks whilst your plants grow and your children’s theories are proven or disproven!

Understanding that different seeds grow into different plants

LO: To understand that different seeds grow into different plants.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.
To find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy.

During this outdoor science lesson your children will explore different types of seeds and learn to identify some common seeds. This lesson presents another opportunity for some planting and growing activities.

Mrs Davies

Amazing resources which have really helped our school be more confident in using the outdoor space to enhance the children's learning. Great, fun, easy to follow lesson plans, which link directly to the key objectives!

Sharon Taylan

The Alfresco planning hub is a fantastic resources with lesson that are easy to pick up and teach. I use them both as full lesson, lesson starters and intervention session for an LSA. Would highly recommend.

Karyn Weglarz

I am a member of the Planning Hub and I love the variety of lessons provided. Most lessons need only simple materials that I usually already have on hand. I love taking my students out with these lessons.

Amy McTague

Brilliant resources, easy to follow and adapt for learners, clear progression!

Laura Walton

The online planning hub is a lifesaver. I teach in KS1 and the children always ask when we are going outside and parents always say how excited the children are about their outdoor learning. It is exactly what I was looking for and have now been using it for several years. Thank you for such a brilliant resource!

Year 2 - Plants

Identifying different plants

LO: To identify different plants.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Observing mature plants

LO: To observe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Observing how seeds grow

LO: To observe how plants grow from seeds.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Investigating how healthy plants grow

LO: To investigate the resources needed for a healthy plant to grow.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Understanding that different seeds grow into different plants

LO: To understand that different seeds grow into different plants.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

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