Wild and Garden Plants — Interactive Lesson (KS1)

Did anyone plant that blackberry bush? This 17-slide interactive lesson teaches wild and garden plants, helping children understand what makes each one different.

Learning About Wild and Garden Plants in KS1 Science

Children learn to understand the difference between wild and garden plants, and to identify and name common examples of each. They discover that wild plants, such as blackberries and moss, grow wherever their seeds fall without being planted by people, while garden plants, such as tomatoes and daffodils, are grown and looked after in places like gardens and parks. A reasoning question challenges the idea that garden leaves are always green, and children learn that hyacinths can be found both as wild plants and as garden plants.

What’s Included

• 17-slide interactive lesson on wild and garden plants
• Learning objectives on the difference between wild and garden plants
• Named examples: blackberries, moss, tomatoes and daffodils
• A reasoning question about leaf colour
• Classification questions, including a plant found both wild and cultivated

Key Benefits for Students

• Builds a clear distinction between wild and garden plants
• Uses recognisable plants children may have seen
• Challenges a common misconception about leaf colour
• Instant feedback on answer questions

Why Teachers Love It

• No prep — ready for whole-class teaching on an interactive whiteboard
• A concise lesson that fits a single session
• Self-marking questions support independent practice
• Suits small groups and whole-class sessions
• A dependable addition to a wider plants topic

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A dependable addition to a KS1 science topic, giving children a clear way to sort the plants they see around them. This pairs naturally with the life cycle of a plant and trees lessons for a broader plants topic.

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FAQs

What year group is this for?
KS1 — Years 1–2 (ages 5–7).

Does it name real plants?
Yes — including blackberries, daffodils and hyacinths.

Is it self-marking?
Yes, with instant feedback on the questions.