Space farm

Zinnia is about to make contact one last time so you need to have all your data, drawings, graphs and findings ready. Test your knowledge with a quiz then design a space farm for Dock 5. Zinnia is so impressed with your research and your designs. She hopes that one day you may visit Dock 5 and stay in the Space Hotel.

Science Objectives

i) Explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant.

Working Scientifically

1. Report on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions.
2. Use straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or to support their findings.
   

Extended Writing Opportunities
Recount: Zinnia wants you to write up one of your investigations as fully as you can so she knows how to carry it out herself. Include all instructions, results and conclusions.
Play-writing: Write a short play that shows what happened when Zinnia managed to come and visit your classroom to ask questions about plants.