Smart bricks for smart plants
- summary
- planning board
- measuring with a ruler
- downloads
The children compare plants grown in a variety of nutrients and look at how the basic structure of the different plant parts gives leaves strength and durability and root systems the ability to anchor the plant and search out water. Information gathered by the children is reported back to the research laboratories of a fertilizer production company.
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Related Challenge Club Activity:
Presentation version of best soil planning board (new window/tab)
Presentation version of measuring plant height (new window/tab)
These resources may be downloaded and used without an internet connection:
| Resource | Media type | Resource size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning board: Best soil |  (PowerPoint) |
147 kB | Drag-and-drop planning board for investigation into soil types |
| Planning board: Notes |  (pdf) |
93 kB | Teachers' notes on using Planning Board: Best soil |
| Using a ruler | (PowerPoint) |
525 kB | Presentation to help think about the correct way to use a ruler |
| Using a ruler: Notes | (pdf) |
89 KB | Teachers' notes on Using a ruler |
Notes
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PDF documents are non-editable and may be viewed using the free Adobe Reader (link opens new window or tab)