Y1T were very excited to visit Rising Sun Park in Newcastle.

We were able to take part in lots of activities linked to our Science Topics.

First was pond dipping, the children were given a net, identification cards and a tray to see what we could find. We used our nets to see what minibeasts we could find in the pond habitat.  We found blood worms, water boatman, pond skater, water beetles and lots of water louse.

The next habitat was the large meadow.  We were able to create our own pond and minibeasts art using items located on the ground in the meadow, such as leaves, sticks and pine cones.  We are very imaginative!

After we ate our fantastic packed lunched we went to the quarry, which is sheltered to see what sort of minibeasts like to live in dark and damp habitats.  We found spiders, millipedes, woodlice, worms and ever a frog!

Finally we made our own minibeasts from clay.