Botanic Garden and Attenborough Arboretum
KS4
| KS4 taught programmes | Half/full day | Numbers |
| Art - Mixed media, plants and sculpture collection, pencil, charcoal, chalk, pastel, ink, clay. | Full | One class |
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Ecology Pyramids (biology) – trophic levels in an ecosystem. Small groups focus on a 5m x 5m area and construct pyramids of numbers and biomass. |
Half | One class |
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Ecosystems and adaptations - A series of hands on activities to compare plant adaptations and abiotic factors in the desert, tropical rainforest, alpine / arctic and temperate woodland biomes. Use microscopes, pond dip and create a food web, field sketching |
Full | Two classes |
| Maths - Complete a series of practical maths tasks around the Botanic Garden to support GCSE learning | Half or full | Two class |
| Team Building - a variety of fun interactive activities both inside and outside. Can be adapted to fit the needs of your group. |
Half or full |
One class but can be combined with other activities to make a full day for two classes |
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Botanica Workshop – a half-day simulation exercise based in a developing country. Students in groups take on citizen roles and consider whether this country should host an international sporting event. Presentations, debate, voting and linking to real life examples. Can also be delivered in school. |
Half | One class but can be combined with other activities to make a full day for two classes |
- Cost: Please visit our programme costs page.
- Staffing: For safety and so the students get the most out of the activities an adult per 12 students is recommended
- Time of year: Ecology Pyramids and Ecosystems March to end of October. Other programmes can be taught throughout the year.