Meet an ecologist video (primary)
Watch Jen, an ecologist, talking about her job and using special equipment to observe and identify minibeasts in a variety of microhabitats.
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Exploring habitats video
Discover what a habitat is, learn about living things in a rock pool and sort things into those that are alive, dead and have never been alive. Click 'Watch' to play the video
What is a living thing? animation
In this short animation, Ravi, Kate and Bubbles discuss the needs of living things and identify those living in a cliff-top habitat and the sea. Click 'Watch' to play the video
Building career connections: Ecologist (primary)
A guide for teachers with suggestions for how to build awareness of a career in ecology. Includes ideas for role play and vocabulary development.
Be a minibeast habitat explorer delivery guide
A delivery guide for teachers giving background to the challenge and providing suggestions for how to use the resources.
Be a minibeast habitat explorer self-check
A skills and knowledge self-assessment sheet for pupils to use after they have completed the 'Be a minibeast habitat explorer' challenge.
Minibeast survey activity sheet
Pupils can use this sheet to record the number of minibeasts they find and where they found them, whilst suveying their school grounds.
How to build a minibeast hotel
Simple, clear instructions for how to build a variety of minibeast hotels.
Minibeast ID sheet
Use this ID sheet and key to help pupils identify the minibeasts they find in their school grounds.
Be a minibeast habitat explorer presentation
In this challenge, pupils become ecologists as they find out about minibeast habitats before they conduct a survey in their school grounds.
Food chains activity sheet
Complete these simple food chains by drawing and labelling.
Food chains presentation
Discover how animals get their food from plants and other animals and learn about food chains with this interactive presentation.
What is a habitat? poster
Use this 2-page poster to find out about habitats and to look cosely at animals and plants from different habitats.
Living, dead, never been alive quiz
Use this quiz to explore the differences between things that are living, dead and have never been alive.
Animal fact-file activity (detailed)
Choose an animal and create your own animal fact file with this activity sheet.
Animal fact-file activity (simple)
Choose an animal and create your own animal fact file with this activity sheet.
Animal explorer fact-file sorting cards (detailed)
Identify, group and classify animals with these detailed sorting cards.
Animal explorer fact-file sorting cards (simple)
Identify, group and classify animals with these simple sorting cards.
Food chains poster
Use this 2-page poster to look closely at animals, discuss what they eat and to make food chains.
Living things and their habitats activity sheet
Find out about the key features of different animals and plants and decide what habitat each one lives in, with this activity sheet.
What lives where? presentation
Learn about the animals and plants that live in a woodland habitat, a pond and at the seashore and discover how they are suited to where they live.
Science in stories: The Enormous Turnip
Learn about the different parts of plants and the plants that we eat though the popular children's story 'The enormous turnip'.
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Science in stories: Humpty Dumpty
Find out how to recognise properties of different materials though the popular children's story 'Humpty Dumpty'.
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Science in stories: The Emperor’s new clothes
Discover seasonal changes and learn about the weather through the children's story 'Emperor’s New Clothes'.
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Parts of a plant activity sheet
Use this activity sheet to label the parts of a tomato plant and then have pupils draw their own plants and label accordingly.
Primary posters
A selection of vibrant posters providing essential knowledge and careers connections for a range of science topics. Perfect for refreshing your classroom wall, sparking curiosity and encouraging group discussions.
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Seasonal changes activity sheet
Use this activity sheet to describe the changes that happen in a specific season including the changes to animals and plants).
Protect Humpty activity sheet
Reply to Humpty Dumpty's letter with what material would be best to protect him from his fall with this activity sheet.
Science in stories
Discover the science hidden in popular children's stories and give science learning a truly relatable context.
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Ready. Steady. Science!
Creative and fun everyday science experiments.
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