Ecosystems, Biodiversity & Nature Recovery
Step into Heligan’s Lost Valley to explore the web of life. Through bug hotels, food web puzzles and wildlife observation, students discover how plants, animals and people depend on each other. Designed for KS1–KS3, this session highlights why biodiversity matters for food, water, medicine and climate resilience. A hopeful, hands-on look at rebuilding nature.
Learning Objective
Children will explore the interdependence of plants animals, and people within ecosystems. They'll learn how ecosystems collapse and how to restore biodiversity through observation, mapping and habitat creation.
Curriculum Links
KS1 (Ages 5–7)
- Science: Identify living things and their habitats; observe seasonal changes.
- Geography: Explore local environments and nature features.
- PSHE: Caring for living things and our world.
KS2 (Ages 7–11)
- Science: Food chains, habitats and classification of living things.
- Geography: Understand human impact on environments.
- Citizenship/PSHE: Responsibility toward nature and conservation.
KS3 (Ages 11–14)
- Science (Biology): Ecosystems, biodiversity, adaptation and environmental impacts.
- Geography: Biomes, resource use and sustainability.
- Citizenship: Environmental stewardship and global responsibility.