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The NatureStation in school curriculum

Utilising and harnessing the nature found around us, the NatureStation can provide not only a valuable aid in getting children to understand nature, but can also provide a complete set of lesson-based, curriculum-friendly projects for children to undertake.

Key features:

Science

Mini-beasts topic
Sounds
Materials
Light & dark
Life cycles
Food chains
Identifying plants, animals, bugs & species
Study of quantity and changes over time
POC - Protection of Creature

PHSE

Caring for animals
Animal behaviour
Social interaction between children
Maintaining the environment
Encouraging growth
Awareness of the animal/plant natural environments, such as hedgerows, woodland etc.

Geography

Weather
Habitats
Animal habits
Climates
Native species and environments

History

Charles Darwin/evolution
Animal and insect history
Young exploration
Bug finding expeditions
Extinction
Ancestory

ICT

Digital photography
Movie making
Online research
Creating fact sheets
Create a website
Create a slideshow
Data collection
Digital microscope

Maths

Data collation and interpretation
Charting
Rain collection and measurement
Charting weather trends
Maximum/minimum temperatures

Design & Technology/Art

Design a 'wedge'
Design a 'module'
Nests & homes, habitat design
Bird feeders
Model making
Sculpture
Drawings/anatomy
Patterns in nature

After-school clubs

Monitoring progression
Active involvement with animals
Maintenance of habitats
POC (Protection of Creature)

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