Pre and post visit resources - Secondary

Resources to support your pupils' learning before and after an education session at Kew.

Pupils on a school session at Kew

KS3 Biology: Rainforest ecosystems

What would happen if animals disappeared from the rainforest? 

KS3 Geography: Rainforest ecosystems

What do you think ecosystem services are? 

KS3 Plant adaptations and photosynthesis

What enables plants to be frost resistant? 

KS4 Evolution and adaptation

Why have plants evolved different odours? 

KS4 Field studies

What is ecology and why is it important? 

KS4 Geography: Rainforest ecosystems

Why is surveying the rainforest important? 

KS4 Photosynthesis and gas exchange

Think about conditions in the Arabian peninsular. How have plants adapted to survive? 

KS5 Biology: How plants work

How do plants obtain water and why do they need it? 

KS5 Classification and taxonomy

Why is it important that plants are classified and named correctly? 

KS5 Conservation and biodiversity

Why is plant conservation important? 

KS5 Energy and recycling in ecosystems

What role do fungi and other microorganisms play within ecosystems? 

KS5 Evolution and adaptation

How have species diversified? 

KS5 Field studies

Why are plant ecological surveys important? 

KS5 Geography: Ecosystems and climate change

How will plants be impacted by climate change? 

KS5 Geography: Globalisation

How will globalisation impact the coffee industry? 

KS5 Geography: Carbon and water cycles

What part do tropical rainforests play in the carbon and water cycle?