Downloadable activities for your school visit

A collection of activity cards to support your pupils as they explore the Gardens and beyond.

Drone view of Kew Gardens

Primary school activity cards

Downloadable activities to support learning in the Gardens. We recommend using the map guide for school groups for suggestions on where to use these cards.

Minibeasts

How many minibeasts can you spot? What do you think they are doing?

Adaptations

What special features do you notice about the plants around you?

Useful plants

Can you find any plants that are useful to people?

Trees

What do you notice about the trees around you?

Colours in nature

What colours can you see in nature? Which part of the plant are they?

Secondary school activity cards

Downloadable activities to support learning in the Gardens. We recommend using the map guide for school groups for suggestions on where to use these cards.

Adaptations

Survival of the fittest: find out how plants are adapted to different environmental conditions.

Useful plants

Useful plants at Kew: which plants are useful in our daily lives and beyond?

Taxonomy

Plant taxonomists: reading a plant specimen label and recording plant information.

Evolution

Time travel: travel back 500 million years to find out how plants evolved.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness at Kew: take a peaceful break and connect with nature.

Map guide for school groups

A map guide that gives approximate walking times and highlights some key attractions your group can enjoy during a school visit.

Schools walking times map
Schools walking times map

Pre and post visit resources

Videos and activities that connect your pupils to Kew before and after a visit.

Nature Moments films

Bring Kew into your classroom through short, calming videos, perfect for mindful moments and breakfast clubs.

Primary pre and post visit activities

These activity packs are designed to support specific key stage 2 education sessions at Kew Gardens.
 

Secondary pre and post visit activities

These activity packs are designed to support specific education sessions for key stage 3-5 at Kew Gardens.