Animals, adaptations and habitats (EYFS-16)

This area of study is a great introduction to the natural sciences curriculum allowing students to learn about habitat, animal adaptations and conservation. Programmes can be adjusted to your classes needs whether its age, group size, a fun day out or linking to your classroom topics.

Animal tour

Connect with nature while learning about native wildlife on this guided tour.

Animal enrichment making

Create enrichment for our animals to make sure that they are well fed, interested and cared for. Encourage their natural behaviours such as digging and jumping.

Animal games

Team games to educate the children on topics such as adaptation, habitat loss, food webs and competition.

Beaver dam making

Understanding why beavers make dams and the construction of beaver dams.

Beaver walk

A walk along the river to spot signs of the beavers.

Bug hunting

Take a walk around our wetlands to identify the different creatures we have hiding in places you wouldn’t normally look.

Crazy about crayfish

Learn more about these endangered pinchy pals and what Wildwood is doing to help.

CSI: ‘Who killed Mr Bunny?’

Murder mystery activity - matching up evidence such as blood, fur and feather samples to work out who killed Mr Bunny.

Go with the flow

Learn the lifecycle of a river by following the journey of an Atlantic Salmon from the sea to its spawning ground up river.

Human impacts on rivers
Explore topics such as pollution, flooding, hydropower, dams, canals and boats.

Kick sampling
A method used to collect invertebrates from the bottom of rivers to assess water quality and indicate the health of the river. Can be linked to food chains & habitats.

Monitoring footprint tunnels

Monitor our footprint tunnels – identify the footprints of small mammals to find out what wildlife we have around the park.

Mud animals

Eco art activity where children create animals using what they can find in the wetlands. Can be linked to adaptations.

Owl pellet dissection

Dissect an owl pellet to identify what they have eaten based on bones and fur.

Pond detectives

To explore the physical properties of a pond and pond water quality using scientific tests such as temperature, water depth and nutrient levels.

Pond dipping

Use nets, trays, magnifying glasses and identification books to identify the range of species living in our ponds.

Pond residents

Learn safe and respectful handling of live animals. Identify some aquatic animals and plants. Think about how this environment is good for aquatic life and how it might use it.

Really wild workshop

Get hands on with bio-artefacts in this workshop exploring similarities, differences and the amazing adaptations of Wildwood Devon’s resident animals.

River detectives

To explore the physical properties of a river and river water quality using scientific tests such as temperature, water flow speed, water depth and nutrient levels.

River imagination
Create a poem, song, dance or picture inspired by your trip to the river. (Can be a follow up activity at school).

River residents

Learn safe and respectful handling of live animals. Identify aquatic animals and plants. Think about how this environment is good for aquatic life and how it might use it.

Rivers through time

An introduction to how and why rivers were important parts of settlements e.g. transporting goods, water source, food source, travel - can link to Saxon life.

Small mammal trapping

Learn how to survey and identify our smallest mammals using live, humane traps.