Learning
This is the Learning toolkit for exploring the Palm House. We have developed this with teachers, adults and group leaders in mind to be used to support educational visits at the Palm House.
It contains information, ideas and resources. These can inspire connection and support the learning journey. We co-created this toolkit through consultation with teachers, home educators, learners of all ages and the Palm House team. We imagined and created resources to inspire learning and a sense of belonging here for everyone.
At the Palm House, learning is layered with sensory exploration. Our space supports wellbeing and nature connection. We are able to provide visitors with unique and immersive experiences surrounded by living plants. The indoor and outdoor spaces are filled with abundant plant life. Many of the plants growing in the Palm House aren’t typically found growing in Liverpool. The plants represent some of what grows in parts of Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Mediterranean. Our diverse plant life grows here in the wider setting of Sefton Park and the flora and fauna it contains. Learners are able to connect to these plants and see how they change over time. This toolkit shares ways into connection and learning as a guide for educators and group leaders, along with resources for learners and ideas for exploring together. We welcome you to utilise it and shape it to best meet the needs of your learners. You are welcome to explore this toolkit before, during and after your visit.
Palm House Past & Present
Key facts to build context and our timeline. This is a resource for building context and curriculum links for group leaders and adults.
Learning Pathways
Is our to guide exploration with areas of focus that include Geography, History, Science, English, Art and Nature Connection to support visit planning for group leaders/adults.
The Curious Compass
The Curious Compass plant hunt trail including our plant hunt map with compass directions for navigation, an illustrated list of plants to find (for learners KS1&2 and KS3+)
The Palm House Plant library to help with your plant exploration and identification related to the Curious Compass resource for group leaders/adults.
Plant library resource for group leaders
Palm House Glossary
The Palm House Glossary shares the meaning behind words and terms that help build understanding and context to support your visit for group leaders/adults.
The Plant Parts & Palm Tree Growth Cycle
The Plant Parts & Palm Tree Growth Cycle resources explains the anatomy of palm trees and their life cycles (3 versions available – group leaders/adults, KS 1&2 and KS3+).
Patterns in Nature
Patterns in Nature is a resource to support discovering and recording patterns in nature found in the Palm House (2 versions available – KS 1&2 and KS3+).
We would like to extend our thanks to the teachers, home educators and learners who helped us shape these resources by sharing their expertise, ideas and aspirations for exploring the Palm House.