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 TrustThe Edina Trust have been running an extension project since 2011, extending the Amgueddfa Cymru core project to selected Edina schools in England and Scotland.
Applications are now open for 2017-18. Schools in Wales can apply below. Schools in England and Scotland can apply through the Edina Trust.
This is what you need to do:
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Applications are now closed.
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The term planner will be sent to you in June
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Bulbs and weather equipment will be sent to you in October
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Keep weather records with your class from November to March
Summary:
Number of schools involved this year:
40
Average temperature across all schools:
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°C
Average rainfall across all schools:
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mm
Total data collected so far this year:
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Show School Locations & Results:
Bulb-blog:
19 July 2017, Tonyrefail Primary explore nature at St Fagans National Museum of History
28 April 2017, Super Scientist Awards 2016-17
4 April 2017, Applications Now Open for the Spring Bulbs for Schools Project 2017-18
24 March 2017, The results so far
10 March 2017, Flower records and comments
Twitter:
Teachers' Resources:
General information:
Results 2006-17:
Miscellaneous:
- Article in 'Primary Science Review' (PDF)
- School weather chart (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)
Suitable for use on whiteboard, PC or can be printed.:
Optional resources:
Calendar of active weeks:
2017
31 Oct – 3 November 2017
6 Nov – 10 November 2017
13 Nov – 17 November 2017
20 Nov – 24 November 2017
27 Nov – 1 December 2017
4 Dec – 8 December 2017
2018
1 Jan – 5 January 2018
8 Jan – 12 January 2018
15 Jan – 19 January 2018
22 Jan – 26 January 2018
29 Jan – 2 February 2018
5 Feb – 9 February 2018
12 Feb – 16 February 2018
19 Feb – 23 February 2018
26 Feb – 2 March 2018
5 Mar – 9 March 2018
12 Mar – 16 March 2018
19 Mar – 23 March 2018
26 Mar – 29 March 2018 *
