The discovery garden

What it is about

Observe and classify living things, identify features and sequence plant growth.

Year 3–Year 4 · 7–9 years · 30 challenges

What the class will do

1. Explore a scene · 5 challenges

   Explore the clearing

   Look, find and tap. You can change your mind.

2. Sort into groups · 5 challenges

   Find a sorting rule

   Each group has a rule. Explain where you put each object.

3. Match pairs · 5 challenges

   Connect the ideas

   Find the pairs. In the last challenge, uncover the hidden cards.

4. Build a sequence · 5 challenges

   A plant’s story

   Build a process and explain what changes.

5. Choose and explain · 10 challenges

   Test our ideas

   Use what you know to explain new examples.

Using it in class

Invite everyone to predict and explain before each board turn. Each activity stands alone. Adapt the pauses; simulations support real observations and do not replace them.

Give everyone time to think and discuss before one pupil acts at the board. The class explains and confirms together; hints and explanations stay until you move on.

Use an up-to-date browser on a computer connected to a whiteboard or shared display. Touch, mouse and keyboard; optional audio and reduced motion. No pupil accounts or personal devices.

Choose from 5 challenges up to the full activity. Discussion determines the duration: you set the pace.