<p>Non-fiction fact files on a wide different birds of prey ranging from owls to eagles! A very flexible resource which lends itself brilliantly for a range of uses such as, non-fiction guided reading or for a non-fiction topic in English. With reference to measurement on each, there are some maths links in there too!</p>

Meet Bouncy Blackbird as he flies around his garden and discovers the different types of food his bird friends like. <br /> <br /> Great for introducing similarities and differences and birds to young children.<br /> <br /> Perfect if you're doing Big Schools' Birdwatch

A top trumps style game but with common birds that you are likely to see in your school grounds. Compare wingspan, weight, number of eggs laid and where the bird featured in Big Garden Birdwatch! <br /> <br /> Loads of fun and perfect if you're taking part in Big Schools' Birdwatch

A lovely story about Cheeky Sparrow who flies round his garden meeting bird friends who look and sound differently to him. A great way to introduce young children to the similarities and differences in common birds and those that you are likely to see in school grounds.<br /> <br /> Perfect for bird spotting or if you're taking part in Big Schools' Birdwatch.<br /> <br /> Presented as a power point for whole class teaching but can also be printed.

Help young children to name common birds and improve their memory skills with this fun and simple matching pairs game. Complete with instructions. Includes 12 different birds that you are likely to see in your school grounds.<br /> <br /> Fantastic as a resource for Big Schools' Birdwatch or for maths games.

Every January and February hundreds of school children take part in Big Schools' Birdwatch. This is a power point and notes to help you introduce the session. It is designed to give you some ideas about which birds you might see and what you should be looking out for.

A fun story for young children about a duck who is learning about the similarities and differences between him and other birds. Great for provoking conversations about how we are all different as well as helping to identify common birds.

<p>Big Schools’ Birdwatch survey sheets with supporting maths visuals including tens frames and subitising dots.</p>

<p>Let’s Talk Nature.<br /> A series of three A4 activity sheets each showing different scenes that provoke thought for conversation, language and vocabulary development.<br /> Use these to develop early language and confidence as well as observation skills. Perfect for Early Years and KS1.<br /> Use wonderful words to describe what you see in a woodland scene.<br /> Use positional language to say where the wildlife you can see is in a garden scene.<br /> Use super sentences to talk about the wildlife in the urban school scene. Are any of the animals the same or different to the wildlife found where you live?</p>

Create one of these and the birds will feed very “h-apple-y”.<br /> <br /> Simple, fun and easy to follow instructions.<br /> <br /> For more instructions on how to make food to attract wildlife to your garden or grounds, including; a bird kebab, butterfly bar and a self filling water tray. Look on our web-site<br /> <br /> https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

Here’s a neat thing for you to make…and the birds will like it too. Provide pencil perches for the perfect hanging feeder.<br /> <br /> Simple, fun and easy to follow instructions.<br /> <br /> For more instructions on how to make food to attract wildlife to your garden or grounds, including; an apple bird feeder, butterfly bar and a self filling water tray. Look on our web-site<br /> <br /> https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

<p>By tracking the migration journeys of various birds, children can explore the reasons why birds might migrate which encourages conversation and comparrison between differing climates etc. The lesson explores the countries, continents and oceans that are crossed the hazards they face which drives discussion around human and physical geography. There is also the opportunity to estimate the distances travelled.</p> <p>why not introduce this subject with a short film. <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/introducing-bird-migration-13023169">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/introducing-bird-migration-13023169</a></p>

A sheet with photographs to help you identify birds and mammals.<br /> <br /> For other spot it ID sheets for things such as minibeasts and ponds see our website <br /> <br /> https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

Find out what has been out at night while you’ve been fast asleep!<br /> <br /> Simple, fun and easy to follow instructions.<br /> <br /> For more instructions on how to make things for investigating nature; including pond dipping nets, a pooter and a sweep net look at our web-site<br /> <br /> https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

A tick sheet to help you to identify what's living in your pond. Perfect for pond dipping activities.<br /> <br /> For other spot it ID sheets for things such as minibeasts or birds and mammals see our website <br /> <br /> https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

<p>Explore a variety of media and materials that allow you to create leaf rubbings. Provide tools for children to demonstrate the variety in shape, size and texture of natural items such as leaves.</p>

<p>No, no, not kebabs made out of birds! These fruity kebabs are a great way to use up left over fruit from snack plus, they are a great nut, seed and animal product-free option for feeding the birds.</p> <p>Simple, fun and easy to follow instructions.</p> <p>For more instructions on how to make food to attract wildlife to your garden or grounds, including; an apple bird feeder, butterfly bar and a self filling water tray. Look on our web-site</p> <p><a href="https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx</a></p>

Who’s been eating my spud? Put out baked potatoes and then find out what’s been eating into them.<br /> <br /> Simple, fun and easy to follow instructions.<br /> <br /> For more instructions on how to make things for investigating nature; including pond dipping nets, an animal trap and a sweep net look at our web-site<br /> <br /> https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx

Two tick sheets designed to help you identify the different types of minibeast you might find in your school grounds. Perfect for a minibeast hunt.<br /> <br /> For other spot it ID sheets for things such as birds and mammals or ponds see our website <br /> <br /> https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx<br /> <br />

Everything you need to take part in Big Schools' Birdwatch. Includes Foundation stage lesson plan, (Also includes a lesson plan for the early level in Scotland) Lucky Duck story, how to sheets to make a paper plate bird and a bird feeder. A counting sheet and short videos to help you recognise some common birds. Find more information about common birds on our website<br /> https://ww2.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-kids/facts-about-nature/facts-about-birds/

Build your very own Bug-ingham Palace! Create a tower block luxury home for ladybirds, frogs, toads and hedgehogs using garden leftovers. Add as many floors as you like.<br /> <br /> Simple and easy to follow instructions.<br /> <br /> For more instructions on how to build homes for nature; including bat boxes, hog house and bee house look at our web site <br /> <br /> https://www.rspb.org.uk/forprofessionals/teachers/resources/school-grounds/index.aspx