Learning objective
- To discover how caring for a garden helps plants and animals by planting and looking after seeds.
Success criteria
- I can describe some ways to look after
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National curriculum
Geography
Human and physical
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Cross-curricular links
Science
Plants
Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Animal homes and ask the children to discuss in pairs:
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support
Could follow the steps on the Resource: Let’s get growing vegetables (support), Resource: Let’s get growing herbs (support) or Resource: Let’s get growing wildflowers (support) for the Main event; could plant larger seeds, such as beans or courgette seeds, that are easier to handle.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could keep a plant diary to record observations on growth progress; could sketch or photograph their plants at different stages; could create a care schedule for the garden, assigning tasks such as watering and weeding.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recognising how looking after a garden
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Vocabulary definitions
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bulb
A rounded root from which a new plant can grow.
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compost
Old fruit, vegetables and leaves that turn into healthy food for plants.
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y1: What is the weather like in the UK?
Lesson 1: Where is the UK?
Lesson 2: What are the four seasons?
Lesson 3: What are the compass directions?
Lesson 4: What is the weather like today?
Lesson 5: Is the weather the same everywhere in the UK?
Lesson 6: How do people prepare for the weather?
Optional sustainability lesson: How can we look after a garden?
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Last update: 19th January, 2026
Lesson 4: What is the weather like today?
Observing daily weather patterns by investigating weather in the school grounds.
Lesson 5: Is the weather the same everywhere in the UK?
Learning to locate the four capital cities of countries in the UK and describing the...
Assessment – Geography Y1: What is the weather like in the UK?
Assessment quiz and Knowledge catcher for use at the start and/or end of the unit...
Lesson 1: Where is the UK?
Locating the UK and identifying its four countries on a map.