Great for PSHE and persuasion in English. This resource requires children to debate how a pot of money should be allocated to saving a range of species. How do they justify where the resources are spent? Can there be a perfect decision which makes everyone happy? What does a compromise look and feel like?
Let’s Talk Nature.
A series of three A4 activity sheets each showing different scenes that provoke thought for conversation, language and vocabulary development.
Use these to develop early language and confidence as well as observation skills. Perfect for Early Years and KS1.
Use wonderful words to describe what you see in a woodland scene.
Use positional language to say where the wildlife you can see is in a garden scene.
Use super sentences to talk about the wildlife in the urban school scene. Are any of the animals the same or different to the wildlife found where you live?
Easy to follow guide to make a simple bird cake. The numbered instructions and photographs mean this can either be used so that children can do the task independently or with adult help.
A top trumps style game but with common birds that you are likely to see in your school grounds. Compare wingspan, weight, number of eggs laid and where the bird featured in Big Garden Birdwatch!
Loads of fun and perfect if you're taking part in Big Schools' Birdwatch
Help young children to name common birds and improve their memory skills with this fun and simple matching pairs game. Complete with instructions. Includes 12 different birds that you are likely to see in your school grounds.
Fantastic as a resource for Big Schools' Birdwatch or for maths games.
Meet Bouncy Blackbird as he flies around his garden and discovers the different types of food his bird friends like.
Great for introducing similarities and differences and birds to young children.
Perfect if you're doing Big Schools' Birdwatch
A lovely story about Cheeky Sparrow who flies round his garden meeting bird friends who look and sound differently to him. A great way to introduce young children to the similarities and differences in common birds and those that you are likely to see in school grounds.
Perfect for bird spotting or if you're taking part in Big Schools' Birdwatch.
Presented as a power point for whole class teaching but can also be printed.
Animal migration has fascinated humans for millennia. In this lesson your class can track the amazing journeys some birds make as they cross continents, countries and oceans on their migration journeys.
This resource is a bilingual, Welsh resource. It is suitable as a one-off class activity, or it can be extended into a larger debating, creative or homework project. The materials are aimed at primary aged children, and can be easily adapted and differentiated for your needs so it can be used across the key stages. This lesson forms links with the Geography national curriculum for KS1 & KS2 All of the activity cards are bilingual
By tracking the migration journeys of various birds your children will be able to learn and name the countries, continents and oceans that are crossed and the vast distances these animals cover. As well as understanding more about how and why animals undertake these incredible journeys.
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
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
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 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
Here’s a neat thing for you to make…and the birds will like it too. Provide pencil perches for the perfect hanging feeder.
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, butterfly bar and a self filling water tray. Look on our web-site
https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx
Create one of these and the birds will feed very “h-apple-y”.
Simple, fun and easy to follow instructions.
For more instructions on how to make food to attract wildlife to your garden or grounds, including; a bird kebab, butterfly bar and a self filling water tray. Look on our web-site
https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx
Find out what has been out at night while you’ve been fast asleep!
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
It’s the perfect bug-catcher in long grass. What will you catch today?
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
Who’s been eating my spud? Put out baked potatoes and then find out what’s been eating into them.
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
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
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
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