Pond Dipping
Discover the Underwater World
An exciting way to investigate habitats, food chains, learn about classification or even how to observe creatures closely and using keys to identify invertebrates that the students are generally less familiar with. We will provide all the equipment needed such as pond nets, white trays, magnifying glasses, ID sheets, safety line.
Session Details
- This session is suitable for one class at a time of up to 30 children
- It lasts 50 minutes
- Required ratio – 1 adult : 6 children for safety
Nature Discovery Day
Download the pdf guides for this session below.
Early Years
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Key Stage 1
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Key Stage 2
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Resources
Get excited and lay the foundations before your visit, or follow up the session and solidify key learning outcomes with these additional resources.
Watch our 5 minute video guide on how to introduce pond dipping to your group
Watch our 15 minute guided video microscope session of creatures found in the pond
Please be aware that there are some flashing scenes in this video.