PLHS - Support for Learning

As a follow up to our Weather project in the spring term, we plan to undertake our own “Life of Plants” project through the summer term 2008. Paying homage to Sir David Attenborough’s own BBC science series of the same name, we plan to bring you “The Life of (Preston Lodge) Plants…”

Full lesson plan details will be linked to this page in due course however, in the meantime, the project outline includes:

* the pupils undertaking the daily care routine of the school glasshouse
* the pupils choosing which species of plant to stock in the glasshouse
* buying and planting the chosen species of plants
* developing a watering/feeding regime and creating a class rota for jobs
* the learning of “housekeeping” techniques
* making a record of our progress using various media
* making our own presentation “The Life of (Preston Lodge) Plants…”
using techniques and experiences learned during the East Lothian Weather project
* keeping weekly photographic records of our activities
* using our glasshouse and it’s produce for an enterprise activity
* learning more about the biology of our plants
* learning more about the natural habitats our plants grow in
* learning more about the plants growing in East Lothian and comparing them with the plants
we might find elsewhere on the planet
* A visit to the local farm shop
* A visit to the Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh
* A visit to John Muir Country Park