Join us every Tuesday as we make an alphabet from the animals in the Museum of Zoology. Today is the letter B: B is for badger, bear, bat, blackbird, brain coral, butterfly, beetle and bee. Can you think of any others? Join us next week for animals in the Museum beginning with the letter C. Continue reading Animal Alphabet: B is for Badger
We’re back with another episode of Pondwatch. This time, Dr Ed Turner, our Curator of Insects, will be taking you pond-dipping and introducing you to some of the invertebrates living in his garden pond. Don’t have a pond but you’re thinking of creating one? Now is the perfect time. There are some brilliant websites out there with hints and tips on how to do this. … Continue reading Pondwatch Episode 2: Ed Turner
Lots of different types of animals lay eggs. Can you guess what hatches from these eggs? Eggs come in sizes large and small Today this one’s the biggest of them all It’s shell is thick, I wonder which Animal will hatch – an ostrich! Now what’s this little egg I see Under the leaf of a buckthorn tree? Can we see what hatches? Let give … Continue reading Puggle Club Stories: Eggs!
Roz Wade, Learning Officer a the Museum, writes: We are starting our Birdwatch series on the blog with one of our favourite British birds: the robin, Erithacus rubecula. With its cheerful red breast, the robin provides a flash of colour throughout the year. Seen one? It’s worth three points on our Open Your Window Bingo Like many people, a robin was my ‘starter bird’ for … Continue reading Birds: Meet the Robin
Join us every Tuesday as we make an alphabet from the animals in the Museum of Zoology. Today is the letter A: A is for aardvark, aye aye, armadillo, anteater, albatross and abalone. Can you think of any others? Join us next week for animals in the Museum beginning with the letter B. Continue reading Animal Alphabet: A is for Aardvark
Open your window and watch the wildlife. Take part in Open Your Window Bingo! and turn your wildlife sightings into points. Keep a record of what you’ve seen and see how it changes over the coming weeks. Continue reading Open Your Window Bingo!
Explore the wildlife in your garden pond with the team from the Museum of Zoology. Continue reading Pondwatch Episode 1
Can you roar like a lion or bark like a dog? These are words we use in English for the sounds animals make, but in other languages the sounds are different. In English we say birds go tweet tweet, but in Greek they go tsiou tsiou. Bees buzz in English, but vzzz in Turkish. In English mice squeak, but in Swedish they go pip pip. … Continue reading What does the animal say?
The Museum is closed, and we are all having to spend time at home, but nature is still there, just waiting for you to uncover it. Continue reading Wildlife from your Window: Exploring the natural world at home
The natural world is an amazing place. Join us as we explore it from home. Here we will be posting animal profiles, hands on activities and more, uncovering the secrets of skeletons, the evolution of animal life, and the way animals and plants live together. Continue reading Nature Classroom: Learning activities for 5-11 year olds
Natural processes have shaped the species we see today, but humans are having a huge impact on living things and their habitats. We have altered landscapes, accelerated climate change, and pushed species to the edge. Here we explore our evolving planet with with resources linked to current research, links to conservation efforts, and more. Continue reading Our Changing Planet: resources for KS3&4 and more
Get creative and keep boredom at bay with these makes and games inspired by animals. Continue reading Crafty Creatures: Animal-inspired makes and games
Puggle Club: Activities for under 5s Continue reading Puggle Club: Activities for Under 5s
There are five species of owl in the UK: Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Little Owl, Long-eared Owl and Short-eared Owl (in the picture above). They are birds of prey, with sharp beaks and strong talons for catching small animals to eat. Owls have a flat, round face. This is formed of a pattern of feathers called the facial disc. They make a dish shape to … Continue reading T-wit T-Who are you? Owl Crafts!
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