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The plant detective

An interactive presentation, suitable for Key Stage 2 (8-11 year olds) describing the different parts of a plant. The plant detective covers topics such as:

  • Reproduction
  • Photosynthesis
  • Adaptation

To use the plant detective you will need to have a Flash viewer installed (download free from our plug-ins page). Alternatively you can view a text only version.

  • Play the plant detective

Supporting information

  • Text version of the plant detective (PDF 142KB)
  • Student worksheet (PDF 197KB)
  • Teachers’ answers (PDF 205KB)

 

 

 

CONTACT:

Rebecca Hurwitz
schools@bbsrc.ac.uk
tel: 01793 413394
fax: 01793 413382

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