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Spring plant and bug hunting


By Eduk8 Worldwide


Spring is a time of great change. The world around us is exploding with new smells, colours and sounds. During spring, there is more to discover and see each day.


As we leave winter behind us, it’s a perfect time to take some activities outside and celebrate the arrival of spring!


Using the resources from the Plant and Bug Hunting Kit, (D60034), here are a few ideas for Reception and KS1 to help search for signs of spring.


D60034 - Plant and Bug Hunting Kit


Go out for a


nature walk Heading outdoors is a great way for children to embrace nature and develop their observation skills. Ask children to use their senses and make a note of what’s in their environment, Look, hear and smell are great senses to focus on and can form the basis of your lesson.


1. What do you see? Trees budding and flowering


Discuss the life cycle of a tree through the seasons, as well as giving an understanding of creatures who make a tree their home i.e. birds building nests.


Spring flowers blooming in gardens and fields (crocuses, tulips, daffodils, snowdrops and buttercups)


Discuss with the children why this happens in spring. Plants need water, light, warmth and soil/ compost to grow. The showery weather gives them the water they need and the longer days mean they have more daylight and warmth from the sun, which raises air and soil temperature.


12 800316 -Pupil Dry Wipe Measures Board - Pack of 30


In addition, last year’s fallen leaves have decomposed into the soil, adding much-needed nutrients.


Leaves help plants to make the most of the extra sunlight, using photosynthesis to get the nutrients they need from carbon dioxide and water. Blossom helps early flowering trees, especially fruit trees, to pollinate by providing an early source of food for insects like bees.


Look at parts of the flower using a magnifier (465194).


Compare different flowers and ask your pupils to create posters showing what plants grow in the spring.


The sun rising early and setting later every day


Create a chart to monitor the times each day and record the differences daily. Perhaps record daily temperatures to show the rise in temperature throughout spring.


Butterflies flying from flower to flower


Use a magnifier or peephole viewer to check out the butterflies. What beautiful colours they have!


What you’ll need: Using Pupils Dry Erase Measures boards (800316)


Frogs and tadpoles


Frogs are a real sign of spring, and searching for tadpoles is a great activity for children to do. Remind children that frogs are sensitive to being touched by people and they are to be looked at only. Explain the life cycle of a frog.


What you’ll need: Bug Hunting Kit (D60034)


2. What do you hear?


Take note of busy bees collecting nectar, birds singing and calling to each other, midges and flies buzzing around, lambs bleating in the fields.


3. What do you smell?


Encourage children to smell the fresh damp scent of rain, freshly cut grass and the soft, sweet scent of flowers and blossoms.


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