Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify and describe the similarities and differences between different plants that produce vegetables and sets of cards to identify and record matching plants that can grow vegetables to use in family meals.

The interactive presentation can be used to explore how to compare and describe some special plants that can provide different types of foods.

This lesson is part of a science scheme of work to get the children to identify and describe the common parts found on all plants and explain how plants can be used for different functions including food, shelter and clothing. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.