This workshop is available from April to the end of July
Investigate the Museum’s pond to find out just how healthy it is.
Develop scientific skills to survey pond creatures; identifying them, assessing their bioindicator score and the water visibility. Consider how humans can positively and negatively impact ponds and what we can do to help.
Suitable for lower and upper KS2.
NB: This workshop is held outdoors and requires a ratio of 1:6. In the event of wet weather an alternative workshop will be offered, to be agreed when booking.
Curriculum links:
- Lower KS2
- Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways
- Explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment
- Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things
- Pupils should explore examples of human impact (both positive and negative) on environments, for example, the positive effects of nature reserves, ecologically
- Upper KS2
- Describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms , plants and animals
- Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics.
- Scientific enquiry skills
