Learning Resources Archive - Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

A-Z of Nature

29th September 2021, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Identify things in nature and write them down to help with writing skills and spelling. This can be carried out by writing and drawing or by simply taking a walk and playing a nature eye spy version paying attention to the senses and detail of the natural object that you find. Could be linked in with The Lost Words Activity.

Autumn, Croftland, Expressive Arts, First, Freshwater & River, Garden, Health & Wellbeing, Languages, Moorland, Mountain, Overview document, Sciences, Seashore, Second, Social Studies, Spring, Summer, Winter, Woodland

Animal Homes

21st February 2020, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Understand the importance of shelter to woodland animals with these interactive activities.

Autumn, Early, Expressive Arts, First, Languages, Overview document, Sciences, Second, Spring, Summer, Technology, Winter, Woodland

Animal Stories (Literacy)

29th September 2021, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

This activity follows on from the animal tracks numeracy activity. Revisit the area you found animal tracks. Take a pencil and the word list with you and note down the words that you think will be useful for the story or drawing activity.

Autumn, Croftland, Early, Expressive Arts, First, Freshwater & River, Garden, Languages, Moorland, Mountain, Overview document, Sciences, Seashore, Second, Session Plan, Spring, Summer, Winter, Woodland

Animal Tracks (Numeracy)

29th September 2021, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

This activity involves finding animal tracks outside, using track identification guides to work out what made the track and calculating how many toes you have found! For younger pupils these numbers can be used for practicing a variety of number processes. For older pupils use the tracks identified for more complicated problems and to create various times tables.

Autumn, Croftland, Early, First, Freshwater & River, Garden, Languages, Mathematics, Moorland, Mountain, Sciences, Seashore, Second, Session Plan, Spring, Step-by-step instructions, Summer, Winter, Woodland

Animal Tracks and Signs

21st February 2020, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Resources for aiding animal identification through footprints and activity evidence

Autumn, Early, First, Languages, Overview document, Sciences, Second, Spring, Summer, Third & Fourth, Winter, Woodland

Bat Game and Facts

21st February 2020, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Activities for learning about bats

Autumn, Croftland, Garden, Languages, Overview document, Sciences, Second, Spring, Summer, Woodland

Bird Nest Maths

29th September 2021, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

A very flexible activity that can be as simple as putting the number of eggs into the nest shown on the card or can be extended to more complicated sums.

Croftland, Early, Expressive Arts, First, Garden, Health & Wellbeing, Languages, Mathematics, Sciences, Second, Session Plan, Spring, Step-by-step instructions, Summer, Technology, Woodland

Bird Nests in the Woods

28th September 2021, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Individuals search for ideal nest sites and materials for their given bird species in this explorative activity, with the additional option of mapping the area.