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Explore Like a Victorian

22nd September 2021, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

It was during the Victorian period that many plants and animals were given the names we now use to label them. Imagine you have travelled back in time and you find yourself in the late 1800s; the time when this was all happening. Like famous nature explorer, John Muir, you are setting off to discover the natural world and name…

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Feeling Gauge – Reflection Activity

21st February 2020, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Based on the children’s film “Inside Out”. Discuss each character and their emotion, what the word means and different ways and sensations that express that feeling. Can be used for reflection at the start and end of sessions

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John Muir Quotes Activity

22nd September 2021, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Explore quotes famously said by John Muir. Have a group discussion and use tablet/pens/paper creatively to express thoughts, feelings and reflections regarding the questions asked.

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Letter to my Future Self

21st September 2021, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

A quiet activity that encourages individual reflection and connection with feelings in relation to an activity or learning session they have just been involved in. Can be adapted to specific requirements with greater or lesser facilitator input depending on age group and ability.

Autumn, Croftland, Freshwater & River, Garden, Health & Wellbeing, Languages, Moorland, Mountain, Overview document, Seashore, Second, Spring, Summer, Third & Fourth, Winter, Woodland

Map Reading Activity

21st September 2021, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Learn basic map reading skills with this activity, where participants take it in turns to locate and lead the group to a location on the map.

Autumn, Croftland, First, Garden, Languages, Mathematics, Moorland, Overview document, Seashore, Second, Spring, Summer, Third & Fourth, Winter, Woodland

Mimicking wildlife to the finish line

1st July 2020, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Animals comes in all shapes and sizes and move in many different ways. In this activity, participants mimic the movement of other animals. A length of racetrack is then set up to find out how long each animal movement takes to reach the finishing line.

Autumn, Croftland, Early, First, Garden, Health & Wellbeing, Languages, Mathematics, Second, Spring, Step-by-step instructions, Summer, Winter

Mud Kitchen

29th September 2021, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

This is an activity about making a mud kitchen and using it to learn about measuring, estimating, basic fraction identification, literacy. Making mud pies and imaginary cooking using natural outdoor materials seems to have always been a part of playing outdoors. It’s a great way to engage with the outdoors and get hands on experience by exploring materials, role playing…

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

Natural Mandalas

29th September 2021, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Learn about Mandala’s and create your own out of natural material.

Autumn, Croftland, Early, Expressive Arts, First, Freshwater & River, Garden, Health & Wellbeing, Languages, Mathematics, Moorland, Mountain, Sciences, Seashore, Second, Session Plan, Social Studies, Spring, Step-by-step instructions, Summer, Technology, Winter, Woodland

Nature Alphabet

29th September 2021, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

During outdoor sessions, create letters of the alphabet using found materials. Perhaps a twig is naturally the shape of a letter, or objects are collected and rearranged into the shape of a letter. Allow imaginations to run wild!

Autumn, Croftland, Early, Expressive Arts, First, Freshwater & River, Garden, Health & Wellbeing, Languages, Mathematics, Moorland, Mountain, Overview document, Sciences, Seashore, Spring, Summer, Technology, Winter

Nature’s Opposites

21st September 2021, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

A descriptive word game that gets participants thinking about adjectives. Nature’s Opposites offers a great opening activity to any literacy-based sessions. Can be easily adapted for younger audiences.

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Learning Resources

Letter to my Future Self

Map Reading Activity

Mimicking wildlife to the finish line

Mud Kitchen

Nature Alphabet

Nature’s Opposites

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