The Peak Academy - Home Learning

Group: Everest, Serenity, Hellellyn, Snowden.

Date:WB: 29TH June 2020

Subject:Horticulture

Learning Outcome: Observe different colours and shapes in natureDiscover the smells and fragrances of different flowers, herbs and leavesLearn which natural items float and sink and as the basis for a poster and recipe of your potion.Learning Task:Magical Garden Potions

Hubble bubble! These fun potions are a blast to make, look beautiful and make a great sensory activity.

Resources Access to natural materials such as flowers, leaves, twigs, stones and seeds Scissors or secateurs Jars or bowls A spoon Decoration such as biodegradable glitter, coloured sand, food colouring,

bicarbonate of soda and vinegar

Activity What sort of potion do you want to make? You could focus on a particular colour scheme or perhaps you could make your potion smell nice or disgusting - see some suggested plants in the box below for ideas!

walk around the garden with a bowl or sandwich bag and collect natural items such as flowers, leaves, small stones and seeds etc.

fill up some jars or bowls with water.

Next carefully drop their collected items into the water and give their potions a good stir.

You can then decorate their potions by adding plastic free glitter, coloured sand, food colouring or bicarbonate of soda with a drop of vinegar for extra sparkle and bubble!come up with an idea for what the potion does - maybe it turns people into frogs or could it make someone turn invisible?

N.B. do not allow children to drink their potions, they are just for show.

Top plants for different potionsRemember not all plants are available all year round so experiment with different potions in different seasons.

Sensational smells Lavender HoneysuckleJasmineRoseMintSageThymeRosemary

Fantastic floralsDaisyBorageDandelionNasturtiumGeraniumCornflowerForget-me-not

Hints & tips If you don't have a garden, take a stroll around a park or woodland to find

your materials. If you are unsure about what plants are safe to touch, have a look at a

checklist of potentially harmful plants. You may wish to use scissors or secateurs to remove flowers or leaves - just

remember only to cut them from plants you own or are allowed to cut from, otherwise look for fallen petals and leaves.

To make the potion making more exciting, use a sheet for a cloak or make a wizard or witch's hat. Add pipettes, conical flasks, tongs, scoops and other containers to let your imagination run wild.

Once you’re happy with your potion, take a photo and send it to Miss Stidston. I can then put them up on the school website for all friends/family/ carers and teachers to see.

Key questions:

Before you add their items into the water, ask yourself if they think they will float or sink and see if you were correct?

Think about why they float or sink? Write your thoughts down.

Create a poster advertising your new potion and all the amazing things it does.

Create a recipe so others can try it out.

Links to useful websites/ video clips:

Ways you can feedback:Via email to: tstidston@thepeakacademy.orgPlease send all to me.