Module 6: Bees visit flowers
- Children need to see bees visiting flowers to understand the plant’s full life cycle.
- A concept cartoon helps them to focus their thinking on why bees are visiting flowers.
- They discuss competing idea and alternative explanations to develop an understanding of a scientific concept.
- At the end of module 6, there is a differentiated version – module 6A.
- Introduction
- Module 1 Thinking about edible plants
- Module 2 Looking closely at seeds
- Module 3 Profiling a vegetable
- Module 4 Plant life-cycles
- Module 5 More vegetable life-cycles and
‘The Carrot Top Mystery’ - Module 6 Bees visit flowers
- Module 7 Bee enquiry
- Module 8 Pea life-cycle mystery
- Module 9 Parts of a plant and their functions
- Module 10 Identifying fruits and vegetables from evidence
- Module 11 Healthy eating and sustainability
- Module 12 Scientists sort plants into ‘families’ (Botanic Garden)