Bug Hunting.

What is Bug Hunting?

Groups will make and set a bug trap for crawling insects, as well as using nets and sheets to trap flying insects. Once a selection of bugs has been trapped, the group can identify what creatures they have caught before returning them to their natural environment.

The information gathered can be kept to build up a record of the ecology present in the locality.

Learning Outcomes

Enjoyment, teamwork, communication, leadership, listening skills, carrying out instructions, learn about wildlife and the natural environment, analytical skills

Venues

Outdoor Elements has an outdoor activity centre set within a 7-acre woodland. This is the perfect environment for bug hunting.

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Bug Hunting forms part of our Great Outdoors Programme aimed at key stage 1
Get involved with National Insect Week, find out more here

Key Info:

Participants: 10+

Duration: 60 mins

Ages: 5+

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