Level 2 (P4 – P7)
10:15/12:45/ 2 hours
What will my pupils do in the workshop?
- Explore Scotland’s bird and mammal specimens and consider their
uniquely diverse environments.
- Look at the specimens’ teeth, claws feathers and fur to decide
what they are, where they live and what they eat.
- Discuss how humans are adapted to our environment and the tools
we use to help us.
- Decide how animal adaptations help them live in that
environment.
- Discuss the effects, good or bad, that humans can have on
animals.
- Working in groups, design an ‘ideal home’ for a Scottish bird
or mammal in your local area.
Follow up activities
- This workshop may be followed up by a visit to our Animal World gallery.
- You can see pictures from an 'Ideal Homes' workshop on the
Feast Bowl blog.
Curriculum links
SCN 2-01a
I can identify and classify
examples of living things, past and present, to help me appreciate
their diversity. I can relate physical and behavioural
characteristics to their survival or extinction.
SCN 2-02a
I can use my knowledge of the
interactions and energy flow between plants and animals in
ecosystems, food chains and webs. I have contributed to the design
or conservation of a wildlife area.
SOC 2-08a
I can discuss the environmental
impact of human activity and suggest ways in which we can live in a
more environmentally-responsible way.
SOC 1-13b
By exploring a natural
environment different from my own, I can discover how the physical
features influence the variety of living things.