Group 4's Science Project

In this project, the children in Group 4 focused on Biological Science - the study of living things. We asked the key question: “What is alive?” As part of this project the children explored the following concepts:

• Living things have basic needs
• Plants grow from seeds
• Plants need sun and water
• Living things have life-cycles

 

 
These concepts were discovered through participation in the following activities:

• Use of stories, reference materials and live observation to discover the lifecycle of different animals and insects
• Examining the growth of seeds under different conditions
• An outdoor work station set up with activities which encourage the exploration and discovery of plants, flowers and seeds
• Observing the effects of bacteria on a slice of apple
• Use different mediums (including recordings, photographing and creating artwork) which document these experiences and discoverie