If your pupils are between the ages of 5 to 11 in the UK you may be interested in registering your interest in The Great Plant Hunt website, especially if you are are planning a 'Growing' topic in the spring. 

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew will send your school a 'Darwin Treasure Chest jam-packed with outstanding free resources'. And what is more your school will be helping out with real scientific experiments.

The whole project has been inspired by the year of celebrations to mark the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin and if you are looking for inspiration for your topic, then you're bound to find stuff here!