Stay Home Biodiversity – Sample Week D
Tuesday Activity – Learn About the Wonderful World of Bees
Age Group: Primary
Learn about the wonderful world of bees! Explore the garden with Travel Officer Jess and then get your creativity flowing by creating a bee and honeycomb out of recycled toilet paper tube rolls. Afterwards, test your bee knowledge with a bee vocabulary word-search. This activity will have you buzzing from start to finish! Click on the word-sheet for a larger printable PDF. Need to check the answers? Reveal the answers by clicking the green button.
Tuesday Activity- Top Trumps Nature Quiz!
Age Group: Primary
Learn about some of the special abilities Irish wildlife has! What is the fastest animal? Who can release a bad smell to defend itself?? Test your knowledge and find out some fun facts in our “Top Trumps Nature Quiz! Click the image below to get started.
Wednesday Activity – Lets get growing!
Age Group: Primary
Learn how to help the wildlife in your garden with this fun booklet from author Juanita Browne. The book, is illustrated by Barry Reynolds and is funded by the Department for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with the support of National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Heritage Council. With such sunny weather, there is no better time to grow your own plants a food from seed to harvest. Watch the video clip to see how these little guys just love to grow!
Thursday Activity – Leaf Hedgehog
Age Group: Primary
Time to get crafty with this leafy little fellow! Watch the video and share your creations with us on social media @greenschoolsire
Friday Share – Happy World Environment Day
Age Group: Primary
As well as the Gardening for Biodiversity book from Wednesdays activity, The Gardening for Biodiversity Colouring Book, designed by Barry Reynolds, also has some great pictures for you to colour in while you learn about the wildlife all around you! You can order a hard copy of both booklets from your Local Authority Heritage Office.