Nature Detectives
Check back each day for photos and resources to help with each challenge.
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Thursday 2 April
Are you an early bird? - take a look at the humble earthworm and see what other wriggly creatures you can find. If you don't have a garden, try looking under a rock or in the cracks of the pavement. FUN FACTS - Did you know?
Download our Fun Fact Sheet for more. |
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| fun_facts_about_earthworms.pdf |
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Friday 3 April
Head in the Clouds - What are the different types of clouds and what do they mean? If you had to describe today's weather to a friend on the phone, what would you say? The science of weather is called meteorology. Meteorologists study the weather and try to predict it. Here are three things they would look at: Wind, Clouds and Precipitation (that's rain and snow). Download our FactSheet to find out more! |
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| clouds.pdf |
Saturday 4 April
Nature’s Glad Rags -
How many different flowers can you spot in your garden or near your home? Even ones we might call "weeds" are so important to provide food for bees and other insects.
Download our FactSheet to find out more and for a fun activity.
Nature’s Glad Rags -
How many different flowers can you spot in your garden or near your home? Even ones we might call "weeds" are so important to provide food for bees and other insects.
Download our FactSheet to find out more and for a fun activity.
| flowers.pdf |
Sunday 5 April
Bee Thankful - bees may be small but they are so important. Download our FactSheet to find out more!
Bee Thankful - bees may be small but they are so important. Download our FactSheet to find out more!
| bees.pdf |
Monday 6 April
Lovely leaves - Leaves and trees make a wonderful contribution to our world. Download our FactSheet for lots of interesting information and a chance to do some detection work to identify different some different trees and shrubs.
Lovely leaves - Leaves and trees make a wonderful contribution to our world. Download our FactSheet for lots of interesting information and a chance to do some detection work to identify different some different trees and shrubs.
| leaves_and_trees.pdf |
Tuesday 7 April
No Feather to Fly With - can you see any birds today? Ireland has over 450 species of birds. Even when we have to stay at home, we can watch out of our windows and see lots of different birds in our gardens or flying around. Download our FactSheet for information about Feeding the Birds and a chance to do some detection work to see if you can name different birds.
No Feather to Fly With - can you see any birds today? Ireland has over 450 species of birds. Even when we have to stay at home, we can watch out of our windows and see lots of different birds in our gardens or flying around. Download our FactSheet for information about Feeding the Birds and a chance to do some detection work to see if you can name different birds.
| birds_factsheet.pdf |
Wednesday 8 April
Small is Beautiful - what tiny insects can you discover today? Download our fun factsheet.
Small is Beautiful - what tiny insects can you discover today? Download our fun factsheet.
| small_is_beautiful.pdf |