Resources by Wildscreen ARK (previously ARKive)
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Handling Data: African Animal Maths (Age 7 to 11)
This resource from ARKive, aimed at key stage two, focuses on handling data, using some of the species that inhabit the African savannah as a context. It involves completing a table on the height and weight of animals and converting heights from metres into centimetres. In a second activity children are asked to...
Human Impact on the Environment (Age 11 to 14) *suitable for home teaching*
From Arkive, this presentation and activity are designed to teach students aged 11-14 about the concept of human impacts on the environment. The presentation explains how human impacts can directly affect species survival, using plastic waste as an example. The activities then encourage students to consider how the...
Human Impact on the Environment (Age 14 to 16)
From Arkive, this presentation and activity are designed to teach students aged 14-16 about the concept of human impacts on the environment. The presentation explains how human impacts can directly affect species survival, using plastic waste as an example. The activities then encourage students to consider how the...
Invasive Species (Age 11 to 14)
This resource from Arkive allows students to investigate the impacts that invasive species have on the environment, the effects that they have on native species and habitats, and the characteristics that make certain species good invaders. The activity looks at the different ways in which invasive species can...
Marvellous Mini-beasts: Design a Species (Age 7 to 11)
In this activity, produced by ARKive, children learn about the concept of adaptation. They create and design a new species of mini-beast and learn how different species are adapted to survive in particular habitats. The activity could be undertaken in class or set as a homework activity. This creative activity is...
Newly Discovered Species (Age 11 to 14)
Produced by Wildscreen ARK, this resource teaches key stage three children about biodiversity and classification whilst developing skills in independent research, collaboration and scientific thinking. It also gets students thinking about how scientists plan expeditions and surveys. A presentation introduces...
Newly Discovered Species (Age 7 to 11)
Produced by Wildscreen ARK, this resource teaches key stage two children about classification, variation and how to create and use their own classification keys. A presentation introduces biodiversity through images of a range species and looks at how new species are still being discovered by scientists. Following...
Nocturnal Animals (Age 5 to 7)
Produced by ARKive, this hands-on activity is designed to teach 5 to 7 year olds about nocturnal animals and the senses they employ to navigate life in the dark. Humans rely heavily upon the sense of sight and these activities explore the ways other animals have become adapted to life where and when light is less...
Opposable Thumbs (Age 11 to 14)
In this resource, produced by ARKive, students explore the role of the opposable thumb in primates and look at how this adaptation helps many different species in accomplishing tasks essential for survival. A presentation introduces the definition of an opposable thumb and looks at species that have this adaptation...
Penguin Diversity: Mask Making (Age 5 to 7)
Through this fun and creative activity, from the ARKive collection, students learn about the different types of penguin species and how they are adapted, physically and behaviourally, to live in different environments. Each student is provided with the materials to make a mask showing one species of penguin, which...