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Education

Lifecycle Invaders

bug hunting using pootersRummage around the wildlife garden and delve into the pond to try and find examples of lifecycles occurring within these habitats.

Details:

Key Stage: 1 and 2
This activity is based on: Habitat Comparisons and Life Cycles – KS1 & 2. (NC – Sc2) (QCA – 5B)
Duration: 1 - 1 ½ hours
This activity is best used in: Late spring or early summer
Learning Objectives:
  • Children learn about different habitats and the range of plants and animals that live in these habitats. Experimental and investigative work will be included.
  • Focus on canal habitats – freshwater and grassland/hedgerows
  • Pond dipping – lifecycles of pond creatures, larval and adult stages and habitat comparisons for different stages
  • Minibeast Study - focus on lifecycle of butterfly and comparisons with freshwater creatures
  • Comparison of the two habitats studied