Curriculum Visions Overview

Plants grow anywhere (1B2) Plants that belong in a place (and which we often call weeds) can survive easily (whereas we have to nurture the flowers we plant because they do not live naturally where we are). Playing time: 2 min (V569)
Acorn sapling (1B5) Even trees begin as small plants. Playing time: 1 min (V571)
Acorns Shows acorns developing through July and August. Playing time: 2 min (V834)
Watering plants (1B7) Why it is important to water plants. Playing time: 2 min (V572)
Pollinating bees (2B0) Some thoughts on how plants reproduce and interact with animals. Playing time: 7 min (V598)
Apple Blossom (2B0) What apple blossom is, and what it does to help the apple tree. Playing time: 3 min (V599)
Blossom (2B0) general views of blossom in spring. Playing time: 3 min (V830)
Weeds (2B1) The difference between plants we want to grow and those that grow naturally in our gardens or fields. Playing time: 2 min (V600)
What houseplants tell us (3B0) The easiest plants to study are houseplants. So what can we see from them? Playing time: 6 min (V628)
Beans swell and grow (3B1) Showing how beans swell up as they take up moisture and this, together with warmth, triggers sprouting. Playing time: 6 min (V629)
A plant wilts (3B2) The importance of giving plants sufficient water to keep healthy (explain transpiration is an invisible loss of moisture through leaves and it is greater in warmer conditions.) Playing time: 6 min (V630)
Overwatering (3B2) If soil is too wet, then there will not be enough oxygen to be absorbed by the roots. This tends to cause browning of the outside of the leaves (although many people interpret that as too little water, add more water and make things worse). Playing time: 6 min (V631)
Growing a carrot top (3B3) You can grow a carrot top (or other vegetable) in a saucer and watch new roots develop as well as new leaves. A must-do experiment. Playing time: 5 min (V632)
A pot-bound plant (3B6) A look at how plants can outgrow a pot and shows why plants need repotting. Playing time: 4 min (V633)
Potting on (3B8) Showing the process of pricking out and potting on in a greenhouse. Playing time: 10 min (V634)
Pine cone (3B9) A look at pine cones, what size and shape they are and what they do. Playing time: 2 min (V635)
Pine cone with seeds (5B2) A look at a pine cone with seeds. Playing time: 1 min (V867)
California poppies (3B9) A look at the habitat of California poppies. Playing time: 2 min (V636)
Venus fly trap (3B10) How plants get nourishment in acid soils. Playing time: 8 min (V637)
Algae (4B1) An introduction to algae, and where it can be found. Playing time: 2 min (V832)
Alpine plants (4B3) Showing how Alpine plants are adapted to cold, windy conditions. Playing time: 1 min (V697)

Plants grow anywhere (1B2) Plants that belong in a place (and which we often call weeds) can survive easily (whereas we have to nurture the flowers we plant because they do not live naturally where we are).

Playing time: 2 min (V569)

Acorn sapling (1B5) Even trees begin as small plants.

Playing time: 1 min (V571)

Acorns Shows acorns developing through July and August.

Playing time: 2 min (V834)

Watering plants (1B7) Why it is important to water plants.

Playing time: 2 min (V572)

Pollinating bees (2B0) Some thoughts on how plants reproduce and interact with animals.

Playing time: 7 min (V598)

Apple Blossom (2B0) What apple blossom is, and what it does to help the apple tree.

Playing time: 3 min (V599)

Blossom (2B0) general views of blossom in spring.

Playing time: 3 min (V830)

Weeds (2B1) The difference between plants we want to grow and those that grow naturally in our gardens or fields.

Playing time: 2 min (V600)

What houseplants tell us (3B0) The easiest plants to study are houseplants. So what can we see from them?

Playing time: 6 min (V628)

Beans swell and grow (3B1) Showing how beans swell up as they take up moisture and this, together with warmth, triggers sprouting.

Playing time: 6 min (V629)

A plant wilts (3B2) The importance of giving plants sufficient water to keep healthy (explain transpiration is an invisible loss of moisture through leaves and it is greater in warmer conditions.)

Playing time: 6 min (V630)

Overwatering (3B2) If soil is too wet, then there will not be enough oxygen to be absorbed by the roots. This tends to cause browning of the outside of the leaves (although many people interpret that as too little water, add more water and make things worse).

Playing time: 6 min (V631)

Growing a carrot top (3B3) You can grow a carrot top (or other vegetable) in a saucer and watch new roots develop as well as new leaves.

A must-do experiment.

Playing time: 5 min (V632)

A pot-bound plant (3B6) A look at how plants can outgrow a pot and shows why plants need repotting.

Playing time: 4 min (V633)

Potting on (3B8) Showing the process of pricking out and potting on in a greenhouse.

Playing time: 10 min (V634)

Pine cone (3B9) A look at pine cones, what size and shape they are and what they do.

Playing time: 2 min (V635)

Pine cone with seeds (5B2) A look at a pine cone with seeds.

Playing time: 1 min (V867)

California poppies (3B9) A look at the habitat of California poppies.

Playing time: 2 min (V636)

Venus fly trap (3B10) How plants get nourishment in acid soils.

Playing time: 8 min (V637)

Algae (4B1) An introduction to algae, and where it can be found.

Playing time: 2 min (V832)

Alpine plants (4B3) Showing how Alpine plants are adapted to cold, windy conditions.

Playing time: 1 min (V697)

Plants grow anywhere (1B2)
Plants that belong in a place (and which we often call weeds) can survive easily (whereas we have to nurture the flowers we plant because they do not live naturally where we are).

Acorn sapling (1B5)
Even trees begin as small plants.

Acorns
Shows acorns developing through July and August.

Watering plants (1B7)
Why it is important to water plants.

Pollinating bees (2B0)
Some thoughts on how plants reproduce and interact with animals.

Apple Blossom (2B0)
What apple blossom is, and what it does to help the apple tree.

Blossom (2B0)
general views of blossom in spring.

Weeds (2B1)
The difference between plants we want to grow and those that grow naturally in our gardens or fields.

What houseplants tell us (3B0)
The easiest plants to study are houseplants. So what can we see from them?

Beans swell and grow (3B1)
Showing how beans swell up as they take up moisture and this, together with warmth, triggers sprouting.

A plant wilts (3B2)
The importance of giving plants sufficient water to keep healthy (explain transpiration is an invisible loss of moisture through leaves and it is greater in warmer conditions.)

Overwatering (3B2)
If soil is too wet, then there will not be enough oxygen to be absorbed by the roots. This tends to cause browning of the outside of the leaves (although many people interpret that as too little water, add more water and make things worse).

Growing a carrot top (3B3)
You can grow a carrot top (or other vegetable) in a saucer and watch new roots develop as well as new leaves.

A pot-bound plant (3B6)
A look at how plants can outgrow a pot and shows why plants need repotting.

Potting on (3B8)
Showing the process of pricking out and potting on in a greenhouse.

Pine cone (3B9)
A look at pine cones, what size and shape they are and what they do.

Pine cone with seeds (5B2)
A look at a pine cone with seeds.

California poppies (3B9)
A look at the habitat of California poppies.

Venus fly trap (3B10)
How plants get nourishment in acid soils.

Algae (4B1)
An introduction to algae, and where it can be found.

Alpine plants (4B3)
Showing how Alpine plants are adapted to cold, windy conditions.