About this resource
- Resource type: outdoor practical activity
- Theme: Tools for outdoor enquiry
These activities are designed to get students thinking and working like scientists out in the field.
Students become experts in different practical skills before sharing their research methods and findings with the class to quickly build up a picture of nature in their local area.
Relationships in an ecosystem
Experimental skills and investigations
Analysis and evaluation
Geographical skills and fieldwork
Geographical skills and fieldwork
Human and physical geography
Biodiversity and Interdependence
I can sample and identify living things from different habitats to compare their biodiversity and can suggest reasons for their distribution. SCN 3-01a
Identifies living things using biological keys.
I understand how animal and plant species depend on each other and how living things are adapted for survival. I can predict the impact of population growth and natural hazards on biodiversity. SCN 4-01a
Inquiry and Investigative Skills:
Plans and designs scientific investigations and enquiries:
Carries out practical activities within a variety of learning environments:
Analyses, interprets and evaluates scientific findings:
Use our learning resources with your students to explore the nature on your doorstep and discover the challenges it faces.
Biodiversity is connected to almost every aspect of our lives, but it needs our help. Small actions can make a big difference.