Astrofood - Learning about edible plants in Space | Teach with space PR41
In this set of activities, students will learn about the different components of plants. They will learn which parts of well-known plants are edible and learn the difference between a vegetable, a fruit and a seed. The students will have to imagine and draw the plant associated with the fruit/vegetable/seed they are observing. They will also learn that different plants require different growth conditions and will give different yields. Based on this they will consider which plants are suitable for growing in space as a good source of nutrition for astronauts.
Learning objectives
- Learn about the basic structure of common plants.
- Identify and name a set of different plants.
- Understand that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways.
- Identify that humans need the right types and amount of nutrition, and get this from what they eat.
- Understand that living things depend on each other and that plants serve as a source of food.
- Develop skills in identifying, classifying and grouping.
- Recognise that questions can be answered in different ways.
- Understand that drawing can be used to develop and share their ideas.
Resource available in:
Subject:
- Biology, Science
Age:
- Age 6-12, Age 6-9, Age 9-12
Time:
- Up to 1 hour
Space theme:
- Human Spaceflight, Nature & Biodiversity, Planetary Exploration
