life science blog

The garden range allows pupils to get hands-on in their science lessons. Begin the cycle by growing spring onions, mung beans and watercress, move on to the eating kit, with a digestive bag to put the food through and then end the cycle by recycling the food.

Growing kit

The growing kit is a great way to get pupils growing their own food, with everything they need to get going aswell as activity worksheets and a teachers guide all contained in a handy Gratnells tray. The Gratnells tray can then be used to grow the plants, meaning no matter how much space they have pupils can have their very own garden. Children will learn about plant growth and the roles of light and water, they will carry out fair investigations while making observations and recording results in graphical forms and then draw conclusions from their observations.

Eating Kit

The eating kit laboratory supplies are ideal for teaching about health, nutrition and the food chain. Pupils can use food they have grown in class to put through the digestive bags or test with iodine solution. The pack also contains games and activities for an all round interactive approach to the subject. Children will learn about common food types, balanced diets, the food chain and the needs of animals.

Recycling Kit
Pupils can use the recycling kit science resources to learn about waste, materials, recycling and the environment. Pupils can turn their storage trays into their own compost trays, which teaches pupils about recycling first hand. Food that students have grown in class can be added into their compost trays and its progress monitored. Children will learn about recycling and how waste can be minimized, characteristics of materials and how to construct an enquiry in an environmental context.