Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Design, plan and create a playground allotment.
• Understand that allotments are habitats that may attract some mini-beasts.
• Understand the growing conditions needed for plants to grow.

Activities

1. Create a tub allotment in the playground and plant edible plants.
2. Make bird-scaring sculptures with found and recycled materials.
3. Understand that allotments are habitats and that they will attract mini-beasts.
4. Understand that growing conditions need to be right for plants to grow.

Investigation - exploring, problem solving, researching and analysing secondary sources
Take large tubs or tyres into the selected area of the playground and fill with compost to make a playground allotment. Plant edible plants (lettuces, etc.).
Make bird scaring sculptures with found and recycled materials.

Vocabulary
Growth, germination, planting, edible, mini-beasts, habitat