This science article, ‘Tree Record Breaker 1′ features the world’s oldest living tree. It provides information about the bristlecone pine called Methuselah and is aimed at broadening students’ scientific awareness in an engaging manner.
This science article, ‘Tree Record Breaker 2′ features the world’s tallest living tree. It provides information about this giant tree called Hyperion and is aimed at broadening students’ scientific awareness in an engaging manner.
This science article, ‘Tree Roots’ explains the role of a tree’s roots. It provides information about different kinds of roots and is aimed at broadening students’ scientific awareness in an engaging manner. A quick quiz on tree roots is provided.
This science article, ‘Tree Seeds’ explains the parts of a seed. It provides information about what seeds need to grow and how they spread and is aimed at broadening students’ scientific awareness in an engaging manner. A quick quiz on tree seeds is provided.
This science article, ‘Tree Shapes’ explains the different shapes of trees. It provides information about how trees are shaped and how their shape suits their lifestyle and is aimed at broadening students’ scientific awareness in an engaging manner. A quick quiz on tree shapes is provided.
This science article, ‘Tree Treasures’ explains the different treasures that trees provide, such as oils, resins, dyes, food, fibres and wood. It provides information about raffia fibres and maple syrup and is aimed at broadening students’ scientific awareness in an engaging manner. A quick quiz on tree treasures is provided.
This science article, ‘Tree Types’ features deciduous and evergreen trees. It provides information about leaves and leaf loss and is aimed at broadening students’ scientific awareness in an engaging manner. A quick quiz on tree types is provided.
This science article, ‘Trees and Forests’ explains what a forest is. It provides information about forest layers, forest food chains and different kinds of forests and is aimed at broadening students’ scientific awareness in an engaging manner. A quick quiz on trees and forests is provided.
This science article, ‘Trees and Seasons’ explains how trees change during autumn, winter and spring. It provides information about leaves and flowers and is aimed at broadening students’ scientific awareness in an engaging manner. A quick quiz on trees and seasons is provided.
This life science worksheet, ‘Vegetables’ asks students to identify edible plants and where they grow. It supports an understanding of plants.
This life science worksheet, ‘Warm and Cold’ supports students to think about and draw the changes that take place when it is cold. It supports an understanding of how animals and plants change with the seasons.
This life science worksheet, ‘What Helps Beans to Grow?’ provides students with an experiment to observe the conditions needed for bean seeds to grow. It supports an understanding of plants.
This writing prompt, ‘What Seed Would You Plant?’ helps students to write about what they would plant if they travelled across the country. It encourages students to think about what they appreciate in nature and is aimed at broadening students’ writing and language skills.
This story, ‘Which Plant Will Grow Tallest?’ tells how a girl found and carried out an experiment for a school project. It includes instructions for the experiment. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Why the Evergreen Trees Keep Their Leaves in Winter’ asks students to answer questions about a tale of how some forest trees keep their leaves in winter. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and draw conclusions.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Why the Morning Glory Climbs’ asks students to answer questions about a tale of how the Morning Glory plant came to climb. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and draw conclusions.
This short nonfiction text ‘Y: Yam’ features important factual background information relating to the important food crop and a recently discovered yam found in South Africa. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the natural produce and resources found in South Africa and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This hands-on learning activity supports teachers in directing students through the process of planting seeds and observing and recording their changes as they grow into bee-friendly plants. The activity begins with some question prompts for teachers to engage students’ existing knowledge about bees and encourage them to consider their habitat and needs. Teachers are then …More
This maths activity uses real-world data to engage students in discussions and observations about the importance of pollination in food production in Australia. The activity begins with some question prompts for teachers to engage students’ existing knowledge about pollination and how bees contribute to pollination. Students are then provided with a table listing crops and …More
This hands-on STEM activity provides students with a visual demonstration of the role of bees in the pollination process to further solidify their understanding of the importance of bees in pollination and food production. The activity begins with some question prompts for teachers to engage students’ existing knowledge about pollination and how bees contribute to …More