• Identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
• Science, Year 2, Living Things & their Habitats
• Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how habitats provide for the basic needs of different of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other.
• Science, Year 3, Animals, including Humans
• Identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat.
• Encourage wildlife into your school garden and observe birds in action using this nesting box.
• Designed to attract species like blue, coal and marsh tits, this bird box for nesting features a shingle roof, silvered hole protector and lapboard sides.
• Enhancing learning experiences by attracting wildlife to the school garden is beneficial. This bird box attracts small birds like blue, coal, and marsh tits with its shingle roof, silvered hole protector, and lapboard sides. Place it on a wall, tree, or fitting 1.5 to 2.5m above ground. Leave the box empty as birds will bring their nesting materials. Nesting occurs in April and May. Avoid disturbing the box during this period to prevent abandonment.
• This bird box helps children develop observational skills. Activities include noting bird species, their activity times, and seasonal pattern changes.
If chicks hatch, children can observe feeding activity and discuss their life cycle. Clean the box from the bottom outside the breeding season to maintain a suitable environment.
• Encourage birds to nest in your school grounds
• Designed to attract small bird species
• Great for developing identification and observation skills