Springtime Fun in the Classroom

Put that spring in your step – the season of Spring is almost here! With Spring comes a whole load of things to look forward to – the weather gets warmer, there's more of that vitamin D to be had and colour creeps back in as flowers bloom!

To help you put a sprinkle of spring in your classroom with EducationCity, and to get ready for the sunnier season, take a look at our ideas for Key Stage 1 and 2 activities you can use.

Science

Learn Screen

Fanciful Four – Explore typical weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies.

• England: Year 1
• Scotland: Early ***
• Wales: Year 1
• N. Ireland: P1

Fanciful Four – Season changes – observe changes across the four seasons.

• England: Year 1
• Scotland: Early ***
• Wales: Year 1
• N. Ireland: P2

Parts of a Flower – Explore key vocabulary used when discussing parts of a flower and their functions.

• England: Year 3
• Scotland: First **
• Wales: Year 3
• N. Ireland: P4

Green Fingers – An explanation of the different parts of a flower and what part they have to play in the reproductive cycle of the plant.

• England: Year 3
• Scotland: Second *
• Wales: Year 5
• N. Ireland: P6

Activity

Four Seasons – Relate different pictures to the four seasons of the year.

• England: F2
• Scotland: Early **
• Wales: Reception
• N. Ireland: P1

Flower Power – Identify the different parts of a plant.

• England: Year 3
• Scotland: First ***
• Wales: Year 3
• N. Ireland: P5

Includes Learn Screen!

Green Fingers – Name the parts of the flower and understand the different function of each part.

• England: Year 5
• Scotland: Second *
• Wales: Year 5
• N. Ireland: P6

Spanish

Activity

Que Llueva – Sing-along to one of the most widely-known traditional songs, Que Llueva, which celebrates the arrival of Spring.

• England: Year 3
• Scotland: First **
• Wales: Year 2
• N. Ireland: P4

Includes Activity Sheet!

Learn English

Topic Tool

Plant Parts – Identify the parts of a plant: root, stem, leaves, fruit and flowers.

• Level 1 & 2

Word Search Topic Tool

Don’t forget the Word Search Topic Tool either! It’s available in all the English year levels in differing sizes – you can add your own words in too and print them out – here’re some you could add:

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