PaPPUS: Plant Quiz Questionnaire for KS2 and KS3 young people

PaPPUS Project: Plant Quiz Questionnaire for KS2 and KS3 young people

This survey will help us understand what you really think and know about Plants that either grow in your garden or in the wild. Thanks for your help, we really appreciate it. We hope you enjoy the quiz questions too.! Good luck with the challenge!

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* 1. Please indicate which School Year Group you belong to?

Yr 5

Yr 6

Yr 7

Yr 8

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* 2. Which of the following plants that grow wild in the UK and across Europe is deadly, deadly poisonous if eaten? Fact: The famous Greek philosopher Socrates died after taking it!

Bramble

Dandelion

Burdock

Hemlock

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* 3. If you wanted to know more about plants, where would you normally go to find out more information (e.g. ask a parent/teacher, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Google etc.)?

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* 4. Police detectives and archaeologists use their knowledge of plants to unravel the story behind a crime scene or the events behind an archaeological find. Do you know what their job title is?

Detective Inspector

Archeo-Botanist

Archivist

Forensic Botanist

If you're thinking of your future career - there are lots of jobs that have plants at their core. Tell us if you would like to know more about these jobs that range from architects to archeologist and lots, lots more ...

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* 5. In the list below, there are things that you can play games with or make using wild plants. Are there any that stand out as being fun and interesting to you? Can you rate them on a 1 to 5 scale - with '5' being highly interesting. It would be great if you could say what makes them interesting too?

Bow and arrow

Willow whistle

Nettle string/thread

Pre-historic coracle boat

Catapult/sling shot

Plant printing

Conker fighting

Your own suggestion

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* 6. Have you ever grown your own vegetables and/or herbs?

Yes

Tell us more about your experience if you wish to ...

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* 7. Which of the leaves from one of these plants below is said to be good for easing the pain from a stinging nettle sting?

Dock Leaf

Plantain Leaf

Burdock Leaf

Carrot Leaf

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* 8. Can you tell us if you already know these Uk wild Plants in the list below?

Horse Chestnut (or Conker Tree)

Hazel Tree

Dandelion

Elder Tree

Bluebell

Nettle

If you know anything special about these plants, then please do say so here?

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* 9. One of these plants was used in Neolithic times to make cloth, paper, fishing nets, sails, tablecloths, ropes and textiles. It was also used by the German Army to dye their military uniforms in WW1. Which Plant is it?

Ash Tree

Stinging Nettle

Common Sorrel

Snowberry

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* 10. Imagine there are plants in your neighbourhood that could cure a disease, be used to make a bow and arrow, be used as thread for making clothes or to dye textiles. Are these things that would make you go 'WOW' about a plant and want to know more? If not, what features or plant superpowers would make you go 'WOW'?