Science ~ Age 7-9, Living Things - Outdoor Lessons
Outdoor Lesson Ideas for Teachers
Habitats Investigation - The Pitfall Insect Trap - Living Things
The insect trap investigation encourages students to closely examine the fascinating creepy crawlies found in your outdoor space by creating small traps....
Creative Writing Lesson - What Nature Sees -Descriptive Writing
This activity takes students on a walk around your outdoor space, encouraging them to step into the shoes of a chosen animal. They’ll consider what that...
Biodiversity and Habitats Activity - Nature Observation Walk - Living Things
In this activity, students will take a walk around your outdoor space, recording what they observe along the way using pictures and simple words or sentences....
Food Chains Sorting Activity | Living Things | Animals
In this activity, students will use chalk or the provided cards to complete food chains. It’s an excellent way to introduce the concept of food chains...
Biodiversity & Habitats Investigation - Insects / Mini-Beasts In Trees
Exploring what hides in the depths of the trees is a great way to look at habitats, classification and living things as well improving observation skills...
Rockpool scavenger hunts offer a fun and educational way to engage students during beach trips. Simply print out our rockpool scavenger hunt sheet, and...
British & American Bird Scavenger Hunt - Habitats Activity
Head on a fun and easy bird scavenger hunt! Print out the sheet for your students to take outside and mark off the birds they spot.
Binoculars are a great...
Plant scavenger hunts are a fantastic way to get kids exploring the outdoors! Print out the sheet for your students to take along and mark off the plants...
Who doesn't love a mini-beast scavenger hunt! Print out the sheet for your students to take outside and mark off the mini-beasts they discover.
Providing...
Animal Observations - Outside / Webcams - Living Things
This animal observation record can be used outdoors or with live webcams. Students track physical and behavioral characteristics of animals over 3 or 5...
Measurement, Perimeter, and Data Handling Investigation - Tree Age
The Tree Age Investigation is a perfect outdoor activity for teaching perimeter, measurement, and data handling. Students will use a simple formula to...
Biodiversity Research Project - Bug Hotel - Insects / Mini-Beasts
Building a bug hotel is great fun for all ages groups, however this pack will encourage students to look more carefully at the different insects their...
Classification Sorting Lesson - Nature Hunt - Living Things
In this living things topic lesson your class will go on a hunt to find and classify living things by simple criteria, for example, an animal with wings....
Classification of Living and Non-Living Things Activity
For this classification outdoor lesson students will look at what makes something living or not. They will complete the table by going outside and drawing...
A simple guide for your students to identify common British trees. For each tree it shows a picture of the tree, its’ leaves, and seeds. Laminate these...
A guide for wildlife commonly found in British rock pools and beaches. Laminate these sheets and take them with you when heading to the beach or keep a...
A guide for birds commonly found in the North American woodlands & gardens. Laminate these sheets and take them with you when heading outside or keep...
Explore the wonderful world of British woodland birds with this fun and engaging British bird identification guide. Perfect for young birdwatchers, it...
Habitat & Biodiversity Investigation - The Impact of Human Actions on Local Wildlife
In this investigation, your class will explore how human actions impact local wildlife, prompting students to consider the types of habitats in which various...
Introduce your class to reports by getting them to observe nature in the world around them. They will head outside to find an animal to produce a report...
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Science ~ Age 7-9, Living Things - Outdoor Lessons
Outdoor Lesson Ideas for Teachers
Habitats Investigation - The Pitfall Insect Trap - Living Things
The insect trap investigation encourages students to closely examine the fascinating creepy crawlies found in your outdoor space by creating small traps....
Premium Downloadages 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
Creative Writing Lesson - What Nature Sees -Descriptive Writing
This activity takes students on a walk around your outdoor space, encouraging them to step into the shoes of a chosen animal. They’ll consider what that...
Premium Downloadages 4-6, 7-9
Biodiversity and Habitats Activity - Nature Observation Walk - Living Things
In this activity, students will take a walk around your outdoor space, recording what they observe along the way using pictures and simple words or sentences....
Premium Downloadages 4-6, 7-9
Food Chains Sorting Activity | Living Things | Animals
In this activity, students will use chalk or the provided cards to complete food chains. It’s an excellent way to introduce the concept of food chains...
Premium Downloadages 4-6, 7-9
Non-Fiction Writing Activity - Insects / Mini-Beasts
Imagine Insects on Social Media—Now They Can! Your class will dive into the world of insects by creating a ‘bugbook’ page for their chosen insect....
Premium Downloadages 7-9, 10-12
Biodiversity & Habitats Investigation - Insects / Mini-Beasts In Trees
Exploring what hides in the depths of the trees is a great way to look at habitats, classification and living things as well improving observation skills...
Free Downloadages 4-6, 7-9
Printable British Rockpool Identification Guide
Rockpool scavenger hunts offer a fun and educational way to engage students during beach trips. Simply print out our rockpool scavenger hunt sheet, and...
Premium Downloadages 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
British & American Bird Scavenger Hunt - Habitats Activity
Head on a fun and easy bird scavenger hunt! Print out the sheet for your students to take outside and mark off the birds they spot. Binoculars are a great...
Free Downloadages 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
Plants Scavenger Hunt - Habitats Activity
Plant scavenger hunts are a fantastic way to get kids exploring the outdoors! Print out the sheet for your students to take along and mark off the plants...
Free Downloadages 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
Mini-Beast Scavenger Hunt - Insect Scavenger Hunt - Habitats
Who doesn't love a mini-beast scavenger hunt! Print out the sheet for your students to take outside and mark off the mini-beasts they discover. Providing...
Free Downloadages 4-6, 7-9
Animal Observations - Outside / Webcams - Living Things
This animal observation record can be used outdoors or with live webcams. Students track physical and behavioral characteristics of animals over 3 or 5...
Free Downloadages 7-9, 10-12
Measurement, Perimeter, and Data Handling Investigation - Tree Age
The Tree Age Investigation is a perfect outdoor activity for teaching perimeter, measurement, and data handling. Students will use a simple formula to...
Premium Downloadages 7-9, 10-12
Biodiversity Research Project - Bug Hotel - Insects / Mini-Beasts
Building a bug hotel is great fun for all ages groups, however this pack will encourage students to look more carefully at the different insects their...
Premium Downloadages 7-9, 10-12
Classification Sorting Lesson - Nature Hunt - Living Things
In this living things topic lesson your class will go on a hunt to find and classify living things by simple criteria, for example, an animal with wings....
Premium Downloadages 4-6, 7-9
Classification of Living and Non-Living Things Activity
For this classification outdoor lesson students will look at what makes something living or not. They will complete the table by going outside and drawing...
Free Downloadages 4-6, 7-9
Tree Identification Guide - British
A simple guide for your students to identify common British trees. For each tree it shows a picture of the tree, its’ leaves, and seeds. Laminate these...
Free Downloadages 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
British Rock Pool Identification Guide
A guide for wildlife commonly found in British rock pools and beaches. Laminate these sheets and take them with you when heading to the beach or keep a...
Free Downloadages 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
North American Birds Identification Guide
A guide for birds commonly found in the North American woodlands & gardens. Laminate these sheets and take them with you when heading outside or keep...
Free Downloadages 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
British Woodland Birds Identification Guide
Explore the wonderful world of British woodland birds with this fun and engaging British bird identification guide. Perfect for young birdwatchers, it...
Free Downloadages 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
Habitat & Biodiversity Investigation - The Impact of Human Actions on Local Wildlife
In this investigation, your class will explore how human actions impact local wildlife, prompting students to consider the types of habitats in which various...
Premium Downloadages 7-9, 10-12
Report Writing - My Animal Report - Ages 7 to 9
Introduce your class to reports by getting them to observe nature in the world around them. They will head outside to find an animal to produce a report...
Free Downloadages 7-9