Activity: Sand dune fun
Where?
This is an activity for you to lead, on a visit to sandunes in Pembrokeshire National Park - there are 16 sand dune habitats within the park.
Alternatively arrange a trip to a sand dune location in a National Park near you.
Who for?
Key stage 2 - England and Wales
Who by?
This activity is for you to take, using the resources below.
Activity aims:
To investigate a sand dune habitat. The activities enable pupils to learn how dunes are formed, and what creatures live in them.
Students will have the opportunity to:
- Gather data through fieldwork
- Learn about the sand dune habitat and biodiversity
- Learn about the challenges of protecting this fragile habitat
- Have fun while learning and observing!
What you will need:
- Sand dune spotter guide
sand_dune_spotter_guide.pdf - Damaged habitats sheet
damaged_habitats_-_a_thinking_activity.pdf - Sand dune food web sheet
sand_dune_food_web.pdf - Sand dune quiz sheet
sand_dune_quiz.pdf - More sand dune activities sheet
more_sand_dune_activities.pdf - Pencils and paper
- Clipboards
- Plastic cups
- Measuring tape
For further information on sand dunes/background/research see:
Curriculum links (Wales):
Geography KS2
- Understanding places, environments and processes, 1,2,3
- Investigating 1
Science KS2
- Interdependence of organisms 4,5,6,7
