Plant career profiles

These STEM career guides from Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) explore the wide variety of roles related to plants and ecosystems. Each one contains the profile of someone in a plant STEM career, and instructions for a practical science activity related to that person's work or research.

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Lesson sequences
KS3
KS4
Biology
Science

Preparation

What you need
  • download the resources below.
Location

Indoors

Resources

SAPS - STEM Careers - Using tissue culture and 'cloning' for rare plant conservation.pdf 444.77 KB
SAPS - STEM Careers - Investigating the difference between organic and non-organic food.pdf 549.82 KB
SAPS - STEM Careers - Investigating the biodiversity of different habitats.pdf 528.23 KB
SAPS - STEM Careers - Investigating the antibacterial properties of plants.pdf 523.28 KB
SAPS - STEM Careers - Investigating how plants use colour to attract pollinators.pdf 314.52 KB
SAPS - STEM Careers - Investigating antioxidants with a medical researcher.pdf 819.53 KB

Step by step

  1. Download the guidance in the resources section.
  2. Read the guidance for step by step instructions. 

Curriculum links

These resources can be used to support curriculum knowledge and skill development in Biology, with age appropriate adaptations.

What to try next

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What do you want to know about biodiversity loss?

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Habitat loss and fragmentation game

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