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Making a playground allotment

Science Year 2
This unit is part of Year 2 Science Gardens and Allotments

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Objectives

Take large tubs and tyres into the playground and plant edible plants! Learn about the right conditions for growth and attracting the right mini-beasts to the allotment.

Science Objectives
i) Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other.
ii) Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including microhabitats.
iii) Describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain, and identify and name different sources of food.

Working Scientifically

  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.

You Will Need

Provided Resources

  • Bird scarers resource

Additional Resources

  • Plant labels describing the best habitats for allotment planting
  • Tyres or large tubs
  • Compost & trowels
  • Gloves for children
  • Sketch books & clipboards
  • Strips of plastic (milk bottle) and permanent marker pen to make labels
  • Young allotment/salad vegetables
  • Flowering plants
  • Sticks & string
  • Old forks and spoons
  • Old CDs & old musical instruments
  • Pieces of smooth metal

Weblinks
 Tips for designing a children's allotment from www.nsalg.org.uk

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

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