Sunflowers
This list links to the article in Spring 2016 STEM Learning Primary Magazine, in which activities using sunflowers were discussed. Resources look at how growing sunflowers can link to science activities.
The Sunflower
The Ginn Science story book The Sunflower was written for Year One (Primary Two) students aged five to six years and published in 1988. It relates to the content strand ‘Other animals and plants’. It tells a story of two children planting sunflower seeds and looking after the plants while they grow, flower and turn to seed.
Grow Sunflowers, Make Plant Pots *suitable for home teaching*
This activity can be done at home or in school and allows children to care for and watch sunflowers . Seeds are planted in Spring and can grow over the Summer, an activity sheet provides full instructions. It helps to demonstrate how sunflowers can be grown to produce a renewable supply of plant oil.
Primary science investigations with plants
A collection of investigations around the topic of plants, looking at life cycles, factors affecting growth, parts of a plant, composting and plants that we eat.
