In this lesson children will find out what plants need to survive.
They will also look at the challenges a plant living in a tropical rainforest encounters, investigate and be able to recall how plants are adapted to suit this environment, and see that over time adaptation may lead to evolution.
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RHS KS2 science lesson plan – Plant adaptations
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