Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)
BGCI is an international organisation that exists to ensure the world-wide conservation of threatened plants, the continued existence of which are intrinsically linked to global issues including poverty, human well-being and climate change.
BGCI's educational resources aim is to raise awareness about the importance of plants and to promote the need for every one of us to adopt more sustainable lifestyles.
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Alpine Plants in Trouble (Key Stage Two and Key Stage Three)
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) have created resources based on climate change. This activity considers the effect of climate change on plants which live within a set of environmental conditions. Following a discussion about alpine plants, students participate in an activity in which they represent different plants…
Blooming Early (Key Stage Two and Key Stage Three)
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) have created activities that look at the consequences of climate change. Students use the example of daffodils to explore why flowers are blossoming early. HEALTH and SAFETY Any use of a resource that includes a practical activity must include a risk assessment. Please note that…
Causes and Effects (Key Stage Two and Key Stage Three)
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) have created resources that look at climate change. In Causes and Effects, students examine the links between plants, climate change and human activity. Groups of students are provided with a set of cards to sort into strings of linked cards. From this they produce their own table…
Close Encounters with Trees (Key Stage Two and Key Stage Three)
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) resources look at the effects of climate change.This activity encourages students to make observations, record data and be aware of the links between weather and trees Students work with their peers to collect data using drawings or photographs. They also make notes about the weather…
4/5- Publication year: 2000 - 2009
- Activity sheet
Competitive Nature (Key Stage Two and Key Stage Three)
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) have developed a series of resources based on climate change. Students use role play to consider how plants compete with each other for warmth, light, and nutrients. Students are asked to consider the impact of climate change on plant species. HEALTH and SAFETY Any use of a resource…
Talking Graphs: Climate Change (Key Stage Two and Key Stage Three)
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) have developed a series of resources based on climate change. In Talking graphs, students are encouraged to consider energy use in different countries. Students carry out independent research and use this information to explore the potential impact of carbon dioxide on the environment…
The Life of Trees (Key Stage Two and Key Stage Three)
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) have produced a series of resources looking at the consequences of climate change. In this activity, students investigate the functions and importance of trees. Activities look at the functions of different parts of trees as well as the overall importance of trees. Students use view…
- 4/5
- Publication year: 2000 - 2009
- Activity sheet
Voice Your Choice (Key Stage Three)
Voice Your Choice is an innovative, ready-to-go, resource produced by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BCGI) which engages students at Key Stage Three in debate on conservation of animal and plant species. A scenario is set and students are divided into groups to investigate the reasons for saving a particular plant or…
Voice Your Choice (Key Stage Two)
Voice Your Choice is an innovative, ready-to-go, resource produced by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BCGI) which engages students at Key Stage Two in debate on conservation of animal and plant species. A scenario is set and students are divided into groups to investigate the reasons for saving a particular plant or…
Where Have the Fish Gone? (Key Stage Two and Key Stage Three)
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) have created teaching activities based on climate change. Students discover how an invasive species (water hyacinth) have caused eutrophication and destroyed fish stocks. Students are given a series of cards containing information. Working in small groups, they are asked to sort…
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