finding and using information from non-book resources
 : Garden Patch
Approach: Station
868k
Resources: 5 flower facts cards.

     

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Questions / instructions:
You are to choose a suitable plant for a garden outside a classroom.

  • The small garden patch is outside a classroom.
  • The garden will get some sun but is mainly shady. There could be some frosts in winter.
  • There won't be anyone to look after it or water it in the school holidays.

Look at the cards about different plants. Choose one plant that would be best for the garden patch.

  % responses
y4
y8
1. Write down which plant you would choose.
pansy
65
83
2. Write down why you would choose that plant.
     [Year 8 students only]
Linked choice to 3 criteria: clearly
vaguely
no
 
44
36
20


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