Foraging & Feeding: Activities and team work games for eating, senses & adaptation

This series of lesson plans are designed to enable pupils (primarily KS1, but with the potential for adaptation for KS2 year groups) to investigate the behavioural and emotional aspects of searching for and finding food.

There are five activities investigating foraging, feeding, senses and adaptation. The games require students to work scientifically, collect and record data. Students will also need to demonstrate teamwork, cooperation and communication.

Included are suggestions for assemblies and links to to other themes. Understanding foraging behaviour not only informs us about the behaviour of animals in natural environments but also allows us to understand and improve the welfare of animals living in captivity.

This resource was written for ASAB by primary school teacher Naomi Latham. Grants are available to teachers who would like to develop animal behaviour resources for us.