Naturalist Maria Merian: Life Cycles School Workshops

This workshop provides pupils with a hands on introduction to the pioneering naturalist Maria Merian, who travelled to South America in 1699 to study the butterfly life cycle.

Pupils will discover:

• The vital work of modern and historical naturalists, in researching and conserving species
• The sights and sounds of the Amazon rainforest
• The butterfly life cycle and reproduction

Pupils will take part in demonstrations and discussions, and put their observational skills to the test to complete a sketch in the style of Maria Merian.

From March - November, add on an extra hour to introduce pupils to the incredible invertebrates found in their own school environment.

Pupils will explore areas of your school grounds, identifying and surveying invertebrates, and discussing how they are adapted to their habitat. This can be tailored to suit the outdoor spaces available at your school, such as:

• Playing fields
• Woodland areas
• Ponds
• Overgrown areas, hedgerows and field edges

This workshop supports key science curriculum topics including living things and their habitats.

This workshop is ideal for focus days / weeks, making curriculum learning memorable, outdoor learning / forest school sessions and 'hook' lessons.

We offer primary science and nature workshops across a variety of topics, including habitats, minibeasts, life cycles, fossil and evolution. Please see our other listings for more details.

All of our workshops include:
•    Hands on science learning
•    An experienced instructor
•    All equipment provided
•    Additional resources to support curriculum topics sent to the school
•    Session specific risk assessments
•    Fun for all!