Powerful plants

1. Would you like your event or activity to appear on the National Science & Engineering Week event and activity map?:

Yes

2. Name of school/organisation:

Dacre Braithwaite C E Primary School

3. Event / activity title:

Powerful plants

5. Event or activity description (max 300 words):

An expert on plants is going to visit the school and work with Y4,5, and 6 through local plant classification, conditions of plant growth, identification of local plants and finally activities based on usage of plants. We will be making pine dye, bramble ropes (for a tug of war), herb butters, bluebell glue, herbal teas, herbal pesto, etc.

6. Type of event / activity (tick all that apply):

Exhibition/Display

Hands-on activities

Lecture/Talk/Presentation

Walk

7. Keywords:

Biodiversity

Biology

Food

History and Philosophy of Science

Medicine/ Healthcare

Nature

8. Event start and end date and time:

Friday, 22 March, 2013 - 09:45 to 15:15

9. Other timing notes:

Various experiments will be set up beforehand to allow plant growth, etc

11. Venue of the event/activity:

Dacre Braithwaite C E Primary School

12. Venue address:

Summerbridge

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG3 4AN

United Kingdom

13. Venue telephone number:

01423 780 285

14. What age groups is it open to?:

7–11 year olds

15. How many pupils will this reach in total?:

16. Would you like to request a National Science & Engineering Week Marketing Pack?:

Yes

Would you like you event to appear on our events map?:

Yes

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Address:

Summerbridge

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG3 4AN

United Kingdom

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