Woodland Tracker Science Investigation - Habitats - Animals

Woodland tracker is a great way to investigate which animals are sneaking around in your outdoor space or local woodland. It’s a great activity if you’re looking at observation skills or habitats and can be differentiated for all age ranges. For this practical science investigation students will mark out an area using sand or fine soil and leave it overnight before returning to see if they can spot and identify any animal tracks that have been left behind.

This can be done as a one off investigation or as an ongoing project where you could introduce different variables such as location, season or food.

Contents:

• Teacher’s Guide

• 2 x Match The Tracks activity sheet and answers(US & British animals)

• 2 x Investigation Method worksheets

• 3 x Results Table

• 4 x Investigation Question Cards

• 2 x Evaluation Question Sheets

To further differentiate this activity, get students to carry it out multiple times choosing something to change. They can complete the investigation method sheet and questions to help guide them through this.

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