The chances are that children are learning more about the natural world whilst they’re on holiday than when they return to school.
In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, local author and education specialist Vanessa Wright explains why we should be addressing this and talks about the issues around the much awaited Natural History GCSE.
Check out what Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust are doing around Wilder Schools: https://www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/wilder-schools
For apps and information to help you identify nature:
iSpot app that helps you identify and share what you find: https://www.ispotnature.org/
Merlin app that helps you identify bird song https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/sound-id/
And last week Malcolm Hull suggested we use the iRecord Butterflies app to help identify and report our butterfly sightings: https://butterfly-conservation.org/our-work/recording-and-monitoring/irecord-butterflies
More about: Education, Environment, Nature, School, Young people, parents
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