Tomorrow's Climate Scientists

Year 4 students from Earlsdon Primary School are designing, installing and growing plants to create living walls in both indoor and outdoor environments. Along with their STEM partner from De Montfort University the students are investigating the impact these living walls have on their wellbeing and learning. 

 Students from Beaulieu Convent School in Jersey have been studying the genetic and trait diversity of daffodils. The school have been supported during the project by the Royal Horticultural Society. Following the success of this project, a similar project has been developed for 8 schools in Scotland who will be working with the University of Dundee and the James Hutton Institute. 

Students from Town Close school are investigating how pollution and other environmental factors impact the growth of crops in different areas of the school. The school have been supported during this project by STEM partners from the John Innes Centre and Norwich Medical School.

Students from Taynuilt Primary school initially researched the effects of plastic on marine life. The project has since extended with students studying lichens as bioindicators of the health of the planet. As part of the project the school have worked with Crùbag to produce recycled notebooks featuring the students' artwork and messages as a way to engage the public with their work. The school have also been supported by the Scottish Association for Marine Science.

Students from St Gregory’s Catholic primary school are researching why earthworms are so important to our world. The school are being supported in their work by their STEM partner from the University of Central Lancashire. To find out more about the Tomorrow’s climate scientists programme visit royalsociety.org/partnership.