The Great Plant Hunt
...following in Darwin's footsteps
The UK's biggest school science project!
Inspired by a year of celebrations to mark the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew), will be sending your school free resources in Spring 2009, as part of a programme commissioned and funded by the Wellcome Trust.
The Great Plant Hunt invites school children aged 5-11 to explore the natural world around them in a series of activities, all clearly linked to the primary science curriculum.
Free resources for your school
Every state primary school in the UK will be sent a Darwin Treasure Chest jam-packed with outstanding free resources. The fun activities - which take place in the classroom, online and in the great outdoors - include exploring habitats, collecting seeds and growing plants.
Real science
Best of all, your school will be helping out with real scientific experiments. The information and seeds your pupils gather will be sent to researchers at Kew's Millennium Seed Bank, who are working to collect and protect seeds from thousands of plants worldwide.
So what are you waiting for? The Great Plant Hunt kicks off in Spring 2009 – register your interest today!
A fun, easy project that will engage children with nature through science and other areas of the curriculum! It looks great and I can't wait to go on a thinking walk and take part in it!Tracy Riccio, Merton Children's Council Co-ordinator, Aragon Primary School
The Great Plant Hunt looks like a fantastic resource, packed with fun ideas. The research experiments provide a great opportunity to involve the children in real, meaningful work.Louise Hutchinson, Teacher,
St John's and St Clement's Primary School, London
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