PlaSciGardens: Plant Science Education for Primary Schools in European Botanic Gardens

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PlaSciGardens developed teaching resources in plant science and established a strong network of educators and researchers in botany.

The objective of the project was to help primary school pupils and their teachers to use the inquiry-based approach to teaching plant science. It also promoted collaboration between schools and their local botanic garden and encouraged teachers to use trips to botanic gardens in their teaching.

The main result of the project is the website "Scientists Investigate… at school and at the botanic garden", launched in 2007, which presents the learning materials developed.

The materials have been developed in each participating country in close collaboration with teachers, principals, education authorities and botanic garden educators. They promote plant diversity, the economic and cultural importance of plants and the need for their conservation.

To ensure proper implementation of the materials in schools, the project organised teacher-training seminars and also seminars for botanic garden educators.

The project also established Europe-wide partnerships between botanic garden educators to share experiences and exchange good practice in promoting plant science and plant science education. The network was institutionalised as the Environmental and Botanic Garden Education Network in 2006.

 

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