Summary
| Duration | Full Day, Half Day |
|---|---|
| Environment | Forest |
| Locations | Castle Eden Dene, Chopwell Wood, Hamsterley Forest OASES Led |
| Key Stage | KS1, KS2 |
| Subject | Science |
A world within a world will open up as we venture deep into the forest armed with all the tools necessary to truly observe what lives above, below and around us! Learning how to observe, classify, record and share these insights will take various forms as we journey into new natural discoveries!
| Duration | Full Day, Half Day |
|---|---|
| Environment | Forest |
| Locations | Castle Eden Dene, Chopwell Wood, Hamsterley Forest OASES Led |
| Key Stage | KS1, KS2 |
| Subject | Science |

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