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Help the hedgehog
The number of endangered animals in the UK has doubled over the past 10 years according to wildlife experts. Hedgehogs, house sparrows and harvest mice are among the 1,149 species that have been identified as being under threat and in need of help to survive.
In this activity learners identify the features within a typical garden that both encourage and deter hedgehogs, practising scientific enquiry and numeracy skills while understanding more about species in their habitat.
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Preparation
What you need
- a copy of ASE Help the Hedgehog Activity
- a copy of ASE Help the Hedgehog Guidance
Location
Outdoors
Step by step
- Download the guidance in the resources section.
- Read the guidance for step by step instructions.
Curriculum links
Living things and their habitats
- identify different types of habitat
- recognise ways in which living things and the environment need protection
- pose questions about organisms and the habitat in which they live and make predictions
What to try next
Requesting environmental information about your local area
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