A collection of short films for primary schools exploring plant life cycles and the living things that plants support. These videos can be used in the classroom to demonstrate how plants grow, eat, move and reproduce.
These clips are suitable for use when teaching Science at Key Stage 1 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and at First Level in Scotland.
Plants are living things. video
A visit to Kew Gardens to look for evidence that plants are living things. Find out how plants grow, eat, move and reproduce.
What do plants need to grow? video
An animation showing the conditions a plant needs for growth.
The life cycle of a plant. video
An animation illustrating the different stages in plant development.
The life cycle and inhabitants of an oak tree. video
Watch the oak tree change through the seasons. Acorns falling from the oak tree are often eaten by squirrels or buried to eat over the winter.
The life cycle of a dandelion. video
A look at the life cycle of a dandelion including wind-aided seed dispersal.
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