Get outdoors and try one of our nature/wildlife themed activities! They all have a science or arts and craft element.
We hope you enjoy giving them a go and of course we would love to see your creations so please share them with us on our Facebook page or email us on shetlandcommunitywildlife@outlook.org
Summer Holiday Project #1- Seaweed Pressing
Our first school holiday project is a bit of an art and science project combined. You will need to hunt on the beach to collect your seaweed specimens, like a…
Summer Holiday Project #2- Make a Wave with Marine Litter
This week will take you back to the beach to do a beach clean, great for helping nature by removing plastic from our seas and coastlines BUT dont throw it…
Summer Holiday Project #3- Make your own BIOGAS
This week is all about science. We want you to head back to the shore to collect more seaweed so that you can make your own renewable energy source- BIOGAS.…
Summer Holiday Project #4- Build your own Hibernaculum
What’s a hibernaculum I hear you ask…..it is a warm, dry, safe place for reptiles and amphibians to hibernate over the winter. The word ‘hibernaculum’ means “winter quarter”, with the…
Summer Holiday Project #5- Create your own Mini Ecosystem
This is a great fun activity and really easy to do. We used different species of moss in ours but you could use any small plants such as sedums and…
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