Winter Teachers notes – how to use this resources.

January + February Nature - animals Nature - plantsWinter weather Eco friendly actions. Recycle your Christmas tree. Recycle your Christmas cards. Food and farming

Within this resource you will find the following activities: Potential ways to use the resource. the weather nature – plants and animals food and farming eco-friendly actions Five seasonal activities in January + February related to: Library of images.

Within this resource you will find the following activities: the weather Five seasonal activities in January + February related to: What is winter weather like?Winter colours and scenes. What is snow and frost? Create your own snowflake design.

Within this resource you will find the following activities: the weather Five seasonal activities in January + February related to: Nature – plants birds + animals Information on snowdrops Activities to support Big Schools’ Birdwatch Identification of birds.

Within this resource you will find the following activities: the weather Five seasonal activities in January + February related to: Food and farming Feeding cattle in winter. Eco friendly actions Supporting activities Spot winter plants & animals Words related to winter Eco friendly support

What’s in your green patch ?  observe nature  engage with nature

1. Mark out the area you are going to investigate. 2. Show slide presentation of typical plants, animals, birds etc that are out and about during a selected season or month. 4. Pupils return to class and sort out images and build up digital archive. Build a digital archive of nature on your patch. 3. Pupils explore their environment – using a digital camera to capture their findings. Working in groups and selecting images related to their interests or given criteria.

Class 5 What’s on your green patch. ivy berries snowdrops ice & snow robin frost holly sheep How this resource could be used – class findings of what’s on your patch? Pupils make a classroom map of what they have found on their patch by using photographs they have taken. Our School

Links to other resources in NGfL Cymru – Key Stage 2 - Science Key Stage 2 - ESDGC Key Stage 2 - PSE Key Stage 1 - Geography