Seed Bank Collected to Help Trees to Grow21st April 2020

Explore‘Mighty oaks from little acorns grow!’

This is a well-known proverb meaning that great things can come from humble beginnings.

But what is a proverb? How many proverbs do you know? What is your favourite proverb?

This What Is a Proverb? Poster is a great place to start, but then using the Internet, this tricky Proverb Worksheet and by asking people at home, learn more about proverbs.

Write Find out more about what plants need to grow by watching this animation.

Then, design a poster with diagrams which explains what you’ve learnt from the animation. Think carefully about how you are going to set out the information on your poster.

InvestigateAs well as being remarkable, trees are beautiful too. Particularly deciduous trees, which are constantly changing throughout the year.

Choose one of the trees mentioned in today’s article and investigate how it changes throughout the year.

Try drawing or painting its changes across the four seasons. You may like to use this Four Seasons Tree Drawing Sheet to get you started.

Photo: Volunteers across the UK have collected 13 million seeds from 70 different species of tree.

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