Spring Bulbs for Schools: Spring Bulbs
Get out of the classroom!
Join the 1,000s of school scientists taking part in this exciting investigation. Adopt your own spring bulbs to help Professor Plant investigate how the changing seasons are affecting spring flowers.
Since October 2005, school scientists across Wales have been keeping weather records and noting when their flowers open, as part of this long-term study looking at the effects of temperature on spring bulbs.
We continue to work in partnership with the Edina Trust who support and fund the project. The Edina Trust have been running an extension project since 2011, complementing the Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales core project and extending its reach to selected schools in England and Scotland. In 2016 this extension project was offered to selected schools in Wales, and in 2017 the Edina Trust extended the project further, to include participation from schools in Northern Ireland.
This is what you need to do
Apply here to take part in the 2022-2023 investigation
Receive your resource pack in September
Plant your bulbs in October and take weather records November to March
Enter your weather data and flower data to our website
Summary
Number of schools involved this year:
Average temperature across all schools:
Average rainfall across all schools:
Total data collected so far this year:
Show School Locations & Results
Teaching Resources
General information
- Learning outcomes and objectives (PDF)
- Term Planner 2022-23 (DOCX)
Results
Miscellaneous
- Article in 'Primary Science Review' (PDF)
- School weather chart 22-23 (PDF)
- Daffodil chart (PDF)
- Crocus chart (PDF)
Worksheets
- Name the daffodil flower parts (PDF)
- My Crocus (PDF)
- My Daffodil (PDF)
- Name parts of a Daffodil (PDF)
- Bulb Adoption Certificate (PDF)
- Make your own bulb label (PDF)
- Make your own mini-origami booklet! (Colour version) (PDF)
- Make your own mini-origami booklet! (Fill in the gaps version) (PDF)
- Make your own mini-origami booklet! (How to do) (PDF)
- Name the crocus flower parts (PDF)
- Name the parts of a crocus (PDF)
- Bulb care - after flowering (PDF)
- Professor Plant’s investigation ideas (PDF)
- Make your own origami booklet about the life of a bulb (PDF)
- Worksheet to colour and label parts of a crocus (PNG)
- Worksheet to colour and label parts of a daffodil (PNG)
- Instructions on how to make your origami booklet (PDF)
Suitable for use on whiteboard, PC or can be printed.
Optional resources
Calendar of active weeks
