Primary Numbers in Plants – Amaryllis flowers

Throughout Autumn and Winter, you can buy Amaryllis bulbs in the shops. All you have to do is water them each week and keep them warm (minimum 20^oC). When the flower bud appears then you must water the soil about twice a week, and they will produce the most beautiful flowers.

But Amaryllis also offer a whole range of opportunities to look at numeracy, including drawing graphs, considering symmetry, and carrying out investigations. This teachers’ sheet introduces you to some of these ideas.