Birds Educational Resources

Series Titles

  1. Harry Hare's KS1 Field and Farm Biodiversity Booklet
  2. Nessa Newt's KS1 Wetland and Bog Biodiversity Booklet
  3. Living Things: Animals and Plants Activity Booklet for KS1 & 2
  4. Fergus' Nature Diary - Activity Book for KS2

Harry Hare's KS1 Field and Farm Biodiversity Booklet

The Harry Hare's Field and Farm Biodiversity activity booklet for KS1 pupils is designed so that KS1 children can begin to focus on certain creatures, plants and habitats that are important to their local biodiversity. This introduces them to the meadow environment in a fun and imaginative way and includes sections and activities on birds.

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Nessa Newt's KS1 Wetland and Bog Biodiversity Booklet

The Nessa Newt Wetland and Bog Biodiversity activity booklet for KS1 pupils is designed so that KS1 children can begin to focus on certain creatures, plants and habitats that are important to their local biodiversity. This introduces them to the wetland environment in a fun and imaginative way and includes sections and activities on birds.

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Living Things: Animals and Plants Activity Book for KS1 & 2

In Living Things: Animals and Plants Activity Book for KS1 & 2 children are invited to explore their local environment, either in their gardens or school grounds. The activities encourage them to make observations and to use a range of materials to build and construct. The topics covered link to the curriculum and cover Wildlife in the Backyard, Minibeast and Birds and Trees. At KS2 activities are extended to cover Lifecycles, Foodchains and Habitats. For details of how to obtain copies, please see the contact details at the bottom of this page.

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Fergus' Nature Diary

The Fergus Nature Diary Activity Book ( pdf - 2.8 MB ) is suitable for KS1&2 children. It encourages them to think about the seasons at Crawfordsburn Country Park and the different habitats they find there. They are introduced to the habitat of the woodland, seashore and pond, what food is available, the wildlife that lives there, and the life cycles of the plants, birds and animals over the course of the year. It can be used as an introduction to food chains and habitats.

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Resources are available from:

NIEA Education Manager,
Klondyke Building
Gasworks Business Park
Lower Ormeau Road
Belfast BT7 2JA
Tel: (028) 9056 9270
Fax: (028) 9056 9264