Summary
| Duration | Full Day, Half Day |
|---|---|
| Environment | Forest |
| Locations | Chopwell Wood, Hamsterley Forest OASES Led |
| Subject | Science |
| Key Stage | KS1, KS2 |
What better way to delve into natural science through a hands-on experience of local wildlife, their habitats and survival behaviours. Through games, tasks and problem solving scenarios, pupils will learn how to identify and classify wildlife and will be quick to discover truly intricate links and adaptations in food chains and webs within the local ecosystem.
| Duration | Full Day, Half Day |
|---|---|
| Environment | Forest |
| Locations | Chopwell Wood, Hamsterley Forest OASES Led |
| Subject | Science |
| Key Stage | KS1, KS2 |

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