HABITATS KS3
Our habitat program explores a range of marine habitats, from mangroves to estuaries, and the organisms that can be found living in them. It is designed to encourage understanding of a range of habitats and examine adaptations that are utilised by some of the animals that we have at Living Coasts. The topics of feeding relationships, food webs and classification can be introduced during this session.

Can include; design an animal.

NC targets addressed:
• Sc2 (Life processes and living things)

• Living things in their environment – a, b, c, d, e, f

BIODIVERSITY KS3
The biodiversity program uses Living Coasts to explore and discover a wide range of organisms. It can involve a broad look at biodiversity including; an introduction to variation and classification, food webs and chains and feeding relationships. We can also deliver a more focused session on a particular group of animals.

Can include; Squid dissection, classification activity

NC targets addressed:
• Sc2 (Life processes and living things)

• Variation, classification and inheritance – a, b

• Living things in their environment – a, b, c, d, e, f

CONSERVATION KS3
The conservation program is designed to encourage understanding of the meaning of conservation and why it is important. The workshop can be a broad look at conservation, particularly focusing on some of the animals we have at Living Coasts. Alternatively, it can be a focused session on over-fishing, marine litter or endangered species.

Can include; beach clean and litter survey; over-fishing game.

NC targets addressed:
• Sc2 (Life processes and living things)

• Variation, classification and inheritance – a, b

• Living things in their environment – a, b, c, d, e, f

ENRICHMENT KS3
The enrichment program allows pupils to interact with the animals at Living Coasts. As part of the workshop the pupils will create some enrichment toys for the penguins or seals to play with and later on in the day will be able to watch it being used. It also allows pupils an insight into the kind of work keepers may carry out during a typical day.

Includes; enrichment making.

MATHS KS3
Our maths program is designed to demonstrate the use of practical maths skills outside of the classroom, and to show how maths can be used in fun and exciting ways. During the workshops the use of maths is combined with learning about the biology of the animals at Living Coasts and shows how maths can be used with science. The workshop can be focused on; animal behaviour study and data collection or designing a new animal enclosure.

NC targets addressed:
• Ma2 (Number and algebra)

• Using and applying number and algebra – a, e,

• Numbers and the number system – c, d, e

• Sc2 (Life processes and living things)

• Living things in their environment – a, b, c

SCIENTISTS AT WORK KS3
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