Rocks and Soils Lesson Plan
Solar System Plan
Plan out the solar system on the school playground
Tree Health plan
What does a tree need to stay health and how does it grow?
Sound Plan
Testing instruments and making wind chimes
Bow and Arrow Plan
Making a bow and arrow and testing Air Resistance
Grass Seed Heads and recycled Planters
Making grass seed heads in old tights and recycling milk cartons to make planters
Flower Investigation Plan
Identify common wildflowers and dissect the head to identify the reproductive parts of the flower
Fruit and seed Tie Dye Plan
Look at the variety of fruit on the trees - what are they for? Use the fruit and flowers for tie dye and hapa zome
Seed Dispersal at the Park
Identifying the different ways in which plants disperse their seeds in the park, the poo pile game and making badges with the seeds
Rocks and Soils Plan
Investigating different types of rocks, soil and fossils.
Identify the parts of the flower
Name the parts of the flower and know what each part of the flower does.
Investigating Habitats Plan
Using the BBC Live 'n Deadly resources investigate the habitats on the school grounds.
Whats under your feet lesson plan from eco-schools curriculum
Fantastic resource from The Pod which looks under the surface of the school field to find invertebrates.
Energy on the school grounds investigation
Investigate the school grounds to see where there is electricity being used. Make a simple anemometer to see where the best place would be to build a wind turbine.
How do solids change when they are heated or mixed with water?
Using heat and water solutions test what happens to other solids.
Changing materials with fire and separating them with sieves.
Forces in the Playground Investigation
Head over to the local park and test the equipment for pushes, pulls, gravity, air resistance and friction
Testing Air Resistance and the Bow and Arrow
Make a bow and arrow using hazel sticks and test the bow to see how you can make the arrow go further.
Make a miniature garden/allotment
Using a seed tray investigate the requirements of different seeds and plants and create a mini-allotment to grow in the classroom and then later transplant outside.
Earth Walk - testing our senses plan
Use your ears, nose, mouth, eyes and fingers to investigate the local park or school grounds by pretending you have crash landed on a lost planet and have to send information back to NASA
How can we clean the dirty water?
Using various filters work out which would do the best job cleaning the water?
Superworm plan
Read 'Superworm' by Julia Donaldson and follow the trail around the school grounds, trying out activities as you go.
Sound Investigation Plan
Investigate sound with instruments and string phones; listen to the vibrations, pitch and volume change.