Classroom materials
Project Godwit has produced a pack of materials for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 including lesson plans, activities, worksheets and more.
If you use any of these materials, we'd love to hear from you. Send us a message or tweet @projectgodwit.
Introductory sections
- Introduction: why wetlands make a good classroom topic
- Background info: a primer for teachers on wetlands, the Fens and fen wildlife
- Curriculum links: how each of the lesson plans links to the Key Stage 1 and 2 curriculum
Lesson plans
Wetland-themed Key Stage 1 and 2 lesson plans for:
- English
- Maths
- Science
- Geography
- Art & Design
Classroom activities, wall displays and worksheets
Ideas for cross-curricular classroom activities and wall displays inspired by the wetland theme.
And 15 worksheets that use a wetland theme to explore word play, poetry, maths, animal anatomy, food webs, life cycles and more.
Extra printables
- Colouring sheets (17)
- Animal cards (16)
- Posters, A4 (9)
All featuring fenland animals and scenes.
Four virtual classroom sessions
How to Make a Godwit! - Instructional Video
An animation following a black-tailed godwit as she finds her feet in her fenland home. Features:
- Life cycle of a bird
- Animals of the Fens
- Habitats of the Fens
- Migration
- Threats to wildlife
- Importance of helping those around us
The Little Godwit - Complementary Animation
An animation following a black-tailed godwit as she finds her feet in her fenland home. Features:
- Life cycle of a bird
- Animals of the Fens
- Habitats of the Fens
- Migration
- Threats to wildlife
- Importance of helping those around us
Over 280 online resources related to teaching wetlands, organised by subject area:
- Maths
- English
- Science
- Art & Design
- Physical education
- Citizenship
- Outdoor activities
- History
- Geography
- Books and games
Christmas-themed materials
- Worksheets (4)
- Colouring sheets (5)
St. George's Day activity - design a coat of arms
- Worksheet (1)
