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The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms |
Mushrooms |
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Listen to a story about trees talking to each in a forest through the tiny thread like web of fungi that interconnect the roots of the trees throughout the entire forest. Imagine being a tree in the forest - standing in the tree yoga position for example with the other children to make a forest. What messages do you send to each other? |
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The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms |
Mushrooms |
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Collect mushrooms and use them for cooking (in cooperation with adults). |
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The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms |
Mushrooms |
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See and touch different shapes/sizes/species of mushrooms with an adult. |
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The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms |
The animal kingdom: Patterns, functions, relationships |
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Build shelters for wild animals (e.g. bird boxes, log piles). |
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The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms |
The animal kingdom: Patterns, functions, relationships |
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Identify some local birds from their song/call. Imitate them together. |
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The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms |
The animal kingdom: Patterns, functions, relationships |
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Identify some locally common minibeasts. |
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The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms |
The animal kingdom: Patterns, functions, relationships |
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Whilst looking at animal tracks or signs, guess which animal made them and imagine what the animal was doing. Tell the story, maybe even acting it out. |
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The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms |
The animal kingdom: Patterns, functions, relationships |
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Make a poster (or use an app) to give a voice to an animal - describing its rights (e.g. freedom to move and play outside, to have natural food to eat). |
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The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms |
The animal kingdom: Patterns, functions, relationships |
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Discuss ways which animals help people, and how (e.g. bees pollinate plants without which we wouldn't eat any fruit, spiders eat mosquitoes). |
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The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms |
The animal kingdom: Patterns, functions, relationships |
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Learn how the food web and web of life works in a particular local habitat. |