Plant Life Processes | Activities | Life Cycles | Factors Affecting Growth | Seed Dispersal

Home	English	Maths	Science	History	Geography	French	Spanish
Technology	Art	P.S.H.E	R.E	I.C.T	Music	Games	Downloads

A series of demonstration, practice, extension and testing activities on plant life processes including life cycles, factors affecting growth, seed dispersal and pollination.
to demonstrate	to practise	to extend	to test


Biology of Plants An excellent site for information both in pictures and text. Suitable for more able learners. Topics covered are growth, plant parts, pollination, seed dispersal and adaptation.	Factivity A series of animations showing how plants like sunflowers, trees, tulips and tomatoes need water, carbon dioxide and sunshine to grow.	Biology of Plants A site suitable for more able learners topic work.	Doyle's Soil An activity which could also be used as a demonstration tool. Learners have to judge Ph values in soil and work out the amount of lime to be added each year. A graph plots the growth of your crop over the years. This could provide a friendly competition.
Cells A series of links to slides with information about cells being the building blocks of life and how they divide. Only suitable for more able readers.	Growth Activity A 'drag and drop' activity placing pictures of plants and animals into order of growth.	Case 1 Search Green Life Detective LePlant needs your help to solve the mystery of plant life! To solve this case, you must identify the different parts of plants, what each part does, and how plants grow.	Factors of photosynthesis A 4 question quiz marked online.
Early plant growth video A short video clip (which takes time to load) which shows the early growth of a plant.	Helping Plants Grow Well An animation which sets learners a series of experiments to perform concerning light, water and temperature. There is a 10 question quiz which checks understanding of the factors affecting plant growth.	Case 2 Soiled Again Detective Le Plant needs you to get your hands dirty by helping him dig for clues in the soil. To solve this case, you must find out what soil is, why it is important, and in what kinds of soil plants grow.	Genetic Breeder An excellent activity which also could be used as a demonstration tool. As the name suggests you have to make your own flower! Your supervisors in the lab have given you the task of breeding a super flower from a few samples.
Factors Affecting Growth 1 A simple activity checking if learners know the 3 essentials for plant growth. The site includes a simple glossary which learners may find useful.	In the Local environment An excellent activity in which learners have identify all the living things in the picture. They then have to sort these items to two different criteria and finally is a short 5 question quiz on all they have covered.	Case 3 Dirt/Dust/Seed Detective Le Plant is trying to discover how a seed grows into a plant. He needs your help to investigate the mysteries of the seed.	Life Cycle Quiz A quiz on the life cycle of a flowering plant.
Factors Affecting Growth 2 A simple animation which shows 5 days of growth of cress seeds which are without light but given water and warmth.	Life Cycle of a Tree Part 1 is an animation of a tree's life cycle. Part 2 is a 'drag and drop' activity placing the various parts of the life cycle of a tree into the correct order.	Case 4 The Suspect Detective Le Plant has discovered that one plant can produce many other plants. He needs you to help him find out how this happens. If you solve this case, you're well on your way to becoming an official Junior Plant Detective.	Life Processes Crossword A series of questions which are spoken testing a learners knowledge of a number of aspects of life processes.
Factors Affecting Growth 3 An animation which shows 5 days of growth of cress seeds which are without water but given light and warmth.	Life Processes Part 2 is a 'drag and drop' activity correctly ordering the growth of a seed. Part 3 is a 'drag and drop' activity labelling the various parts of the life cycle of a flower.	Case 5 Mysterious Parts Detective Le Plant has found a strange note attached to his door. It says, "A bulb is a bulb, but not always." You and Detective Le Plant are now about to begin to unravel the true meaning of this message.	Life Processes Test A 4 question test marked online covering growth, reproduction, movement, eating and sensitivity.
Factors Affecting Growth 4 An animation which shows 5 days of growth of cress seeds which are without warmth but given water and light.	Plants and animals 1 An activity where learners have to identify plants and animals within a scene. 2 sorting activities follow linking pictures.	Case 6 Mysteries of Life Detective Le Plant has taken you on an adventure through the world of plants. As his assistant, he has shown you the inner workings of seeds, flowers and other plant parts. He has also shown you what is needed for plants to grow and be happy. Have fun leading others through the world of plants.	Plant Force An activity which combines science with maths. The task set is to work out the best heating and water conditions for plants to grow commercially over a 10 week period. Graphs are produced to show costs and growth.
Factors Affecting Growth 5 An animation which shows 5 days of growth of cress seeds which are given light, water and warmth.	Plants and Animals 2 A site in 4 parts. Part 3 looks at the growing conditions for a seed.	Case 7 Glossary A glossary of many of the plant terminology used throughout Detective LePlant's cases.	Plant Growth Quiz A 10 question interactive quiz marked online.
Factors Affecting Growth 6 A quiz testing understanding of the 'factors affecting plant growth'.	Plants and Animals 3 Step 2 Looks at the living things you find in your local environment. Step 3 considers seeds and growing conditions.	Plant Identification An excellent resource of tree and leaf identification charts, wild flower identification chart and information, a plant database and a download chart to record learners own findings.	Plants & Animals Millionaire A chance for learners to test their knowledge and reach the top score.
Grow Your Own Grub A website designed as a step by step guide for those who want to run a growing project.	Scottish Woodlands Scottish references to animals may be unfamiliar. What - looks at the needs of a tree, Where - looks at animal habitats, When - looks at the effects of seasons on plant life, and Why - looks at the uses of dead trees. A useful site.	Plant Growth Activity Learners have to create the best conditions for plant growth.	Plants Life Cycle Quiz A 10 question quiz marked online.
Growing Plants A powerpoint presentation covering aspects of seed dispersal.	Things that grow A simple activity in which learners identify the 'things that grow'.	Seed Dispersal A series of short animations covering 'wind', 'bursting', 'shakers', 'water', 'catching a lift', 'animal food' and 'drop and roll'.
Helping Growth Revision A series of screens covering all aspects of this part of the curriculum.	Welcome to Pollen Park 1 'Flower Garden' has learners putting parts of a flower together from descriptions.	Seed Growth A series of short animations showing seed growth under varying conditions of light, warm and water.
Flowering Plant A powerpoint presentation covering aspects of flower parts and the various methods by which dispersal takes place.	Welcome to Pollen Park 2 'Woodland Walk' has learners deciding which method of dispersal is best for a number of seeds.
From seed to tree Short animation showing and explaining the whole process.	Welcome to Pollen Park 3 'Picnic Area' has learners sorting those plants pollinated by the wind and by insects.
From seed - tree animation A cartoon animation showing the development of a tree from a small seed.	Welcome to Pollen Park 4 'Park Lake' has learners identifying the 3 conditions essential for seed growth.
How a flower is pollinated A powerpoint presentation covering aspects of this topic.	Welcome to Pollen Park 5 'Play Area' has 4 word searches for learners to complete - flower parts, seeds, germination and reproduction.
Life Cycle of a mushroom A series of slides showing the life cycle of a mushroom.
Life Cycle of a Tree An activity matching the life cycle from seed to tree.
Life Cycles 1 Stages 1 & 2 Germination and growing.
Life Cycles 1 Stage 3 Reproduction.
Life Cycles 1 Stage 4 Pollination.
Life Cycles 1 Stage 5 Fertilisation
Life Cycles 1 Stage 6 Dispersal.
Life Cycles Part 2 Word cloze activity using vocabulary used in Part 1.
Life Cycles Part 3 Comparing the requirements of growth for animals and plants.
Life Processes Part 1 a 'drag and drop' activity labelling the various parts of a flower. Part 2 is a 'drag and drop' activity correctly ordering the growth of a seed. Part 3 is a 'drag and drop' activity labelling the various parts of the life cycle of a flower.
Making Food Video Short video clip showing how plants create food from sunlight.
Micro-organisms An index of links to series of slides on what micro-organisms are, fungi, structure and life cycle of mushrooms, how spores are distributed, bacteria and algae. An excellent resource.
Narcissus Flower Opening A short film clip showing flowers opening.
Photosynthesis 6 activities which explain to learners the process of photosynthesis and what conditions are required for this to occur.
Plants and Flowers Using the drop-down list select 'Plant Processes' and then 'play video'. A video clip gives learners information on the topic. This is followed by an experiment. An excellent resource.
Plant Growth Part 1 encourages learners to interpret graph readings of plant growth. Part 2 is a 'drag and drop' word cloze activity checking understanding of the life cycle of plants.
Plant Life Learners click on a number of arrows in the diagram to see short animations explaining specific aspects of plant growth.
Plant Parts Video Short video clip showing growing cycle from seed to plant.
Plant Processes Using the drop-down list select 'Plant Processes' and then 'play video'. A video clip gives learners information on the topic. This is followed by an experiment. An excellent resource.
Pollination by bird video A short video clip showing how a bird can pollinate a flower.
Role of Plants Song A two verse song sung to the tune of 'Little Brown Jug' about the interdependence of plants.
Seed dispersal video A short video clip showing the seed dispersal of a dandelion.
Structure of a mushroom A series of slides showing the structure of a mushroom.
Sunflower Germination A short film clip showing seedlings growing.
Watch it grow An animation in which learners choose which of the plants they wish to grow. These are then planted and grow. Information is given by clicking on the roots, stems, flowers, leaves and seeds.
What are fungi? A series of slides explaining what a fungi is and the various forms in which learners may come across them.
What are micro-organisms A series of slides explaining what micro-organisms are and where they are found.
What do plants need? An interactive diagram of a plant revealing the different conditions which plants need to grow.
Wind dispersal 1 A short film clip showing a dandelion seeds.
Wind dispersal 2 A short film clip showing a plant 'shooting' seeds out.

new links this term	new links this term	new links this term	new links this term