Science

Educational resource that encourages students to think about the difference between weather and climate.

This resource is inspired by a project carried out for COP26 where hundreds of UK school students created a forest of promises with messages they wanted world leaders to see.

Plant anatomy teacher resource

Students will enjoy a day at the Garden observing hardworking pollinators visiting plants from around the world. They will learn how bees work together to support flowering plants, how important they are to humankind, and ways we can help protect them

Students will explore the fascinating world of seed production and seed dispersal with examples from around the world. They will observe how plants in Chelsea Physic Garden spread their seeds and each student will plant a seed to take away.

Students will identify and practice the skills needed to be a plant hunter. Students will learn about why people collected plants for the Chelsea Physic Garden, observe how plants have adapted to different environments and discuss what plants can be used for.

Students will explore the wonderful array of plants and animals living in the wide range of habitats that can be found within Chelsea Physic Garden. They will identify how plants have adapted to environments from around the world and investigate creatures living in the pond or the soil as well as creating a minibeast habitat to take away.