Help the rangers to locate and identify freshwater creatures. Observe the adaptations and study the life cycles and feeding relationships in freshwater habitats. Explore the different habitats found in one locality and examine zonation of plants and animals around the pond. This activity can also be repeated i n a stream to allow comparisons to be made between different types of freshwater habitats.
Time: 1.5 hours.
Maximum group size : 1 ranger to every 20 participants.
Age: 5yrs upwards; suitable for all Key Stages.
Suggested Day Activities:
• Marine and freshwater habitats
Relevant topics from the QCA Schemes of work:
SCIENCE
Primary:
Unit 2B: Plants and animals in the local environment.
Unit 2C: Variation.
Unit 4B: Habitats.
Unit 5B: Life cycles.
Unit 6A: Interdependence and adaptation.
Secondary:
Unit 7C: Environment and feeding relationships.
Unit 7D: Variation and classification.
Unit 8D: Ecological relationships.
Unit 9A: Inheritance and selection.
