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Year 3: Helping plants to grow well |
| ICT focus | Modelling |
| Main activity | Exploring a simulation |
| Suggested resources | CD-ROM Science Explorer ll (Granada Learning), Digital camera |
It is important that the ICT supports the work of growing plants and does not replace it. For this reason, the use of a digital camera would seem to be a excellent way of recording the growth of a plant.
Points to remember when photographing growth.
- Take the pictures from the same angle.
- Place a ruler next to the plant so that it is possible to see the scale. Otherwise, the angle of the photograph may distort the impression.
- Take photographs at regular intervals.
- If the measurements are to be recorded in a database, consider problems of weekends, half terms and bank holidays. There may be gaps in the data!
The photographs can lead to an interesting classroom display and give a comparison from year to year, especially if other variables such as temperature and sunlight are recorded.
