4-7 Archives

Feed ducks healthy food

Make a poster about how to feed ducks healthy snacks to help raise awareness!
4-7, 8-12, Birds, Freshwater, Help nature, Inside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Have a go at pond dipping

This practical activity can be done at a pond, river or stream and is great way to introduce children to the underwater world.
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Invertebrates, Freshwater, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Outside, Spring, Summer, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Make cookie cutter bird feeders

In the winter, it is often more difficult for birds to find food. There are far fewer insects available and the cold weather means they need more energy, as their …

4-7, 8-12, 12-15, Birds, Create wild arts and crafts, Help nature, Inside, Winter, Child, Parent, Group leader

Make a sound map

Sound maps are a great way of encouraging people to stop and tune in with the place they are in. They confront a bad habit that most of us have …

4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Coastal, Woodland, Practice mindfulness in nature, Accessibility focused, Inside, Outside, All Year, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Colour in coastal creatures

Scotland’s chilly waters don’t stop wildlife from making it their home. Scottish coasts are home to some incredible (and rare!) habitats and wildlife, from small sea anemones and jellyfish to …

Early years, 4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Coastal, Create wild arts and crafts, Accessibility focused, Inside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Build like a beaver

Challenge yourself to beat the beavers at their own game! Can they create a watertight dam using natural materials?
4-7, 8-12, Mammals, Freshwater, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Play in nature, Inside, Outside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Make an aerial acroBat

Woodlands can provide places for bats to dine, roost (their home), and travel – with trees acting as highways for them! Nine species of bat call Scotland home, each protected …

4-7, 8-12, Mammals, Woodland, Urban nature, Create wild arts and crafts, Inside, Summer, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Play Sink or Swim

Try this fun experiment to observe some differences between salt and freshwater. Our salty seas are different to our freshwater lochs, rivers and ponds – and the answer is because …

4-7, 8-12, Coastal, Freshwater, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Inside, All Year, Group leader, Teacher

Investigate rock pools

Plants and animals that live in rock pools are both fascinating and hardy, surviving a constantly changing environment. You can find a variety of creatures when you look closely. If …

Early years, 4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Invertebrates, Coastal, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Spring, Summer, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Play High or Low (Tide!)

This is a great warm-up activity, introducing the topic of tides, which are the alternating advance and retreat of seawater along a coastline. Most shorelines experience two high and two …

4-7, 8-12, Coastal, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Play in nature, Inside, Outside, All Year, Group leader, Teacher

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