1 Day by day
ADULT-LED
Grow an amaryllis bulb as a way to witness growth.
Key learning intentions
Find out about, and identify, some features of living things they observe
Begin to differentiate between past and present
Adult:child ratio 1:6
Resources
Amaryllis bulb, trowel, large flower pot, small stones, potting compost, watering can, water, digital camera, paper and pencils, strip of card, information texts about bulbs.
Activity content
* Explore and discuss the bulb and other resources and find out what the children already know about bulbs.
* Discuss how to plant the bulb. Encourage the children to predict the sequence of events.
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