School resources
LoveLincsPlants resources for schools
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we are able to provide these free resources for your school to use to get your class inspired about plants, create their own herbarium, become Plant Explorers and discover Terrific Trees!
Click to download at your convenience.
An Introduction to Plants
Download our PowerPoint with audio or watch the video below to help give your class an introduction to plants and why they're important.
Full PowerPoint
Video
Plant Explorer
A great introduction to the #LoveLincsPlants project with resources to help your class produce their own herbarium.
Cover sheet
Cover Sheet
Decorate your folder with our colouring-in cover sheet.
Download here.
Flower diagram PDF
Flower Diagram PDF
Print this off and use it to test the classes knowledge on parts of a plant.
Download here.
Flower diagram with answers
Flower Diagram Answers PDF
Flower diagram answer sheet with the correct parts labeled.
Download here.
Stickers
Plant Explorer stickers
Print out these stickers for your class, also available as a Word doc.
Download the PDF template here.
Herbarium sheet
Herbarium Sheet PDF
Designed so your class can mount their own plant specimens and make their own herbarium.
Download the PDF template here. To see what it should look like, download our example here.
Botanical drawing
Botanical Sketch Sheet PDF
Get outside and encourage your class to sketch a plant or flower using our botanical drawing sheet.
Download the PDF template here or see our example here.
Terrific Trees
An introduction to the trees you might find in your school grounds for KS1 and KS2 children along with a helpful teachers guide.
Teacher's guide
Teacher's Guide PDF
A 16-page guide to help you plan your lessons to link in to the National Curriculum.
Download the PDF here.
Recording sheet
Record Sheet PDF
Record the trees you find on your school grounds.
Download the PDF template here.
Tree Diagram KS1
KS1 Tree Diagram
Test your knowledge with this diagram of a tree with parts to label, aimed at KS1 children.
Download the PDF here and the answer sheet here.
Tree diagram KS2
KS2 Tree Diagram
Test your knowledge with this diagram of a tree with parts to label, aimed at KS2 children.
Download the PDF here and the answer sheet here.
Pine seed pots
Pine seed pots PDF
Our handy guide on how to make eco seed pots.
Download the PDF here.
Wordsearch KS1
KS1 Wordsearch
Have a go at our tree-themed wordsearch aimed at KS1 children.
Download the PDF here.
Wordsearch KS2
KS2 Wordsearch
Have a go at our tree-themed wordsearch aimed at KS2 children.
Download the PDF here.
Stickers
Tree Explorer stickers
Print out these stickers for your class, also available as a Word doc.
Download the PDF template here.
Trees and hedges in the Fens
Tree and hedges in the Fens PDF
For use in schools on the coast and in the south of Lincolnshire where trees are part of hedges rather than woodlands.
Download the PDF here.
Botanical drawing
Botanical Sketch Sheet PDF
Get outside and encourage your class to sketch part of a tree using our botanical drawing sheet.
Download the PDF template here or see our example here.
Sir Joseph Banks
Sir Joseph Banks Worksheet PDF
Discover more about this Lincolnshire botanist.
Download the PDF here.
Artist info sheet
About the artist of SJB portrait PDF
Find out more about the artist who created the portrait of Sir Joseph Banks.
Download the PDF here.
The University of Lincoln
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
For more about the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and previous projects funded with their support, check out our dedicated page.
Get in touch
Tel: 01507 526667
Email: lovelincsplants@gmail.com
