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How would you like your very own wetland nature reserve in a washing-up bowl? Simple activity and easy to follow instructions. For more instructions on how to build homes for nature; including bat boxes, hog house and bee house look at our web site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

Do you know what’s running around here at night? This is how you can find out. It could be your catch of the day! Simple, fun and easy to follow instructions. For more instructions on how to make things for investigating nature; including pond dipping nets, a pooter and a sweep net look at our web-site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

All seven of our spot it identification sheets, bilingual in Welsh and English. Includes minibeasts, tracks and signs, ponds, birds and mammals, trees and shrubs and flowering plants.

Sticky fun for you and a real treat in winter for the birds. Simple, fun and easy to follow instructions. For more instructions on how to make food to attract wildlife to your garden or grounds, including; an apple bird feeder, salad garden and a self filling water tray. Look on our web-site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

How do you get a bug’s-eye view without them running away? An old drinks bottle makes a brilliant two-in-one bug catcher. Simple, fun and easy to follow instructions. For more instructions on how to make things for investigating nature; including pond dipping nets, a pooter and a sweep net look at our web-site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

Get buzzy! Build nesting places for the bees that don’t buzz (and don’t sting either).You can make this for tiny solitary bees to lay their eggs in. And ladybirds might use it as a place to sleep out the winter. Simple and easy to use instructions. For more instructions on how to build homes for nature; including bat boxes, hog house and mini beast hotel look at our web site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

Just think – the box you make could soon be filled with baby birds! For more instructions on how to build homes for nature; including bat boxes, hog house and bee house look at our web site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

A tick sheet to help you to identify different trees and shrubs that might be growing in your garden or local park. For other spot it ID sheets for things such as minibeasts or birds and mammals see our website https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

An instruction sheet for children to follow showing how to make a bird from a paper plate. Has simple numbered instructions with photographs to make it easy to follow either independently or with adult supervision.

Be a detective with this identification sheet to help you spot the tracks and signs of animals that might have been in your school grounds. For other spot it ID sheets for things such as minibeasts and ponds see our website https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

Just like us, birds need a drink. Here’s a clever way to give birds water – and your tray will keep topping itself up! Simple, fun and easy to follow instructions. For more instructions on how to make food to attract wildlife to your garden or grounds, including; an apple bird feeder, salad garden and a self filling water tray. Look on our web-site

How can you charm a butterfly? Butterflies suck up sweet nectar from flowers or ripe fruit. Here’s a drink that might tempt them down for you to see. Simple, fun and easy to follow instructions. For more instructions on how to make food to attract wildlife to your garden or grounds, including; an apple bird feeder, salad garden and a self filling water tray. Look on our web-site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

Do you like sweets? Butterflies do too –sweet nectar, that is. Give butterflies a healthy sweet shop by growing plants that send them into a real flutter. Choose herbs – they are tough plants that produce lots of flowers and some can live for years. For more instructions on how to build homes for nature; including bat boxes, hog house and mini beast hotel look at our web site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

While you get a bed for the night, bats need somewhere to tuck up for the day. Some bats are small enough to fit into a matchbox, so this box makes a perfect roost. For more instructions on how to build homes for nature; including a butterfly garden, hog house and mini beast hotel look at our web site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

Here’s a really clever way for you to catch bugs and see them up close. And all you need to do is suck! Simple, fun and easy to follow instructions. For more instructions on how to make things for investigating nature; including pond dipping nets, an animal trap and a sweep net look at our web-site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

How would you like to “bee” kind? Bumblebee queens are on the lookout for a nest to raise their young. And you could make one for them! For more instructions on how to build homes for nature; including bat boxes, hog house and a bug hotel look at our web site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

Discover a world of variety in the world around you. Create smelly cocktails with natural objects. Will season and location affect the natural objects you discover and the scents you create?

Are there monsters in the pond? Find out by making your own net to catch them. Simple, fun and easy to follow instructions. For more instructions on how to make things for investigating nature; including pooters, an animal trap and a sweep net look at our web-site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

What good is a bucket with holes in it? Make a brilliant home for little rotters. All sorts of beetles live in rotting wood and leaves. A beetle bucket may be just what they need to survive. Simple to make and easy to follow instructions. For more instructions on how to build homes for nature; including bat boxes, hog house and mini beast hotel look at our web site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

Do you mind sharing your food? Grow salad plants that you can eat, then when you’ve had your fill, let butterfly caterpillars have the rest. Simple, fun and easy to follow instructions. For more instructions on how to make food to attract wildlife to your garden or grounds, including; an apple bird feeder, salad garden and a self filling water tray. Look on our web-site https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx