Whether you're searching for icebreakers to get the class warmed
up after the long summer break, or looking for inspiring lessons,
games and activities to use in the classroom, ARKive has a great
selection of free
education resources to keep everyone entertained this school
year.
Inspiring icebreakers
Are your class still a bundle of energy after the holidays? Get
them outside and exploring the school grounds while playing new
ARKive
Species Bingo, or practice quick-fire questioning with fun
animal guessing game, Guess
Zoo. Need to get the creative juices flowing? Mask-making,
origami
animals and
design a species are all great activities to fire up the
imagination!
New back to school resources
Plants
New for 7-11 year olds! Packed full of bright, colourful images
and hands-on activities, the new plants resource explores the
different parts of a plant, their seeds, and what they need to
grow.
Temperate rainforest in the Pacific Northwest
New for 7-11 year olds! Living and non-living things, food
chains, endangered species and threatened ecosystems are all
covered in this great new resource which compares your local
environment to the Pacific Northwest ecoregion in the US.
Go wild in the classroom
ARKive's amazing films, photos and fascinating fact-files can be
used in a whole range of school subjects. Whether you want to
engage students in key science topics or get some wild inspiration
for creative English, Art or ICT projects, there is sure to be
something among ARKive's ever-expanding collection of free,
downloadable teaching resources for 5 - 18 year olds to suit your
needs.
Use ARKive's collection of over 100,000 stunning films and
photos of over 15,000 animals and plants to liven up lessons,
presentations and handouts, and inspire your students with ARKive's
wild science games. Why not try
introducing your next lesson with one of ARKive's amazing videos -
stunning footage of a
great white shark would certainly grab their attention!
Find out more about ARKive Education and
keep up to date with all the latest wild news via the ARKive blog.