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Biodiversity

Where do the plants in the UK come from – and how did they get here?

Project page

PoliNations

Ages

7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11

Topic

Sustainability and our future Wellbeing and resilience

Format

Lesson plan

Duration

60 minutes

This lesson plan for pupils aged 7–11 is an introduction to biodiversity – described here as all the different kinds of plants, insects and animals you can find in one area. After discussions of the humble apple and the history of the Silk Road, the lesson invites pupils to make an ‘iconic plant sculpture’ of their favourite plant or flower.

This is one of three lesson plans inspired by the themes of PoliNations: biodiversity, diversity and our environment. Each plan contains information about the given theme, discussion questions and a creative activity. The free downloadable 34-page PDF contains all three lessons, which can be delivered individually or as a group – on the PDF, refer to the introduction on pages 1–8 and the Biodiversity lesson plan on pages 9–16.

Lesson plan

Download here

Curriculum links

England:
Science: Plants (Y3)
Art & Design
Key Stage: KS2

Northern Ireland:
The World Around Us
Personal Development and Mutual Understanding
Key Stage: KS2

Scotland:
Sciences: Planet Earth
Expressive Arts: Art and Design
Level: First Level, Second Level

Wales:
Humanities
Progression Step: PS3