Second level 2-02b
Through carrying out practical activities and investigations, I can show how plants have benefited society. SCN 2-02b
Learning intentions and success criteria Learning intentions: • Explain where the constituents of one’s last meal came from. • Give three specific examples of local plants that can be used for food. • List multiple ways plants are used in our society today along with at least three specific examples.
Success criteria: • I can explain where the constituents of my last meal came from. • I can give at least three specific examples of local plants that can be used for food. • I can list multiple ways plants are used in our society today. • I can give at least three specific examples of the use of plants in our society.
Lesson plan
Countryside ranger led activities 1. Discuss where the group’s food comes from. Ask what they have had for breakfast and work backwards. Time: 10mins.
2. Depending on the time of year forage for wild food. In spring/summer look for ramsons, primrose, summer lousewort, cuckoo flower, hawthorn, dandelion, cleavers, jack by the hedge and lime. In autumn search for berries, seeds and nuts. Put what is found in a bowl and explain this is what our ancestors would have gathered for food. Ask the group what their favourite food is and work backwards to see how it is related to a plant. Time: 30mins.
3. With the group make cord out of nettles (clothing) or build a den (shelter). Time: 30mins.
4. Discuss other ways that plants have benefited society: fuel (cooking, power and warmth), medicinal (nettles, hawthorn, foxglove, poppy, willow and daffodil) and shelter. Time: 5mins.
5. Put the plants gathered during your forage beside the correct Thank You card e.g. Thank You for providing medicines, food, clothing, power, shelter or beauty. Time: 15mins.
Suggested follow-up activities 1. Make recycled paper:
www.makingyourown.co.uk/make-your-own-recycled-paper.html
2. Investigate willow and all its uses: cricket bats, woven chairs, medicine and fencing. Make a willow star:
www.apps.rhs.org.uk/schoolgardening/uploads/documents/2010_template_Willow_Star_1186.pdf
3. Make a list of all the things in your classroom that have come from plants.
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