Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ Investigating Plants & Environments Teaching Resource

Suitable for ages 5+
Education Pack
Download this free teaching resource from Birmingham Botanical Gardens to learn more about climates and how they affect plants.

Key Info

Birmingham Botanical Gardens lends itself to the study of plants and environments with four glasshouses representing different climatic regions: tropical, sub-tropical, desert and Mediterranean.

Students can compare each climate using their sense and describe what each environment feels like. They can also measure and record environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, rainfall and soil moisture, using a range of scientific equipment.

This resource includes multiple fun activities for you students to do, from creating a plant passport, to identifying useful plants, to mapping where plants can be found.

Age suitability
Ages
Suitable for ages 5+
Key Stages
Higher, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5
Curriculum Levels
First Level, Second Level, Senior Phase, Third/Fourth Level
Curriculum Links
Subjects
Biology, Geography
Topics
Climates, Medicinal Plants, Plants, The Environment
Things to know
Type
Education Pack
Use
During a School Trip

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