Habitats, Food Chains & Adaptations

Hands on Habitats

Itinerary
  • Beginning with a classroom based presentation on the plants and animals found on the beach, rock and sand dune habitats. Learn about seashore food chains and the adaptations and classification of the wildlife living at Teesmouth. This classroom session can be adapted for Early Years children to include drama, storytelling and sensory exploration.
  • This is followed by a visit to the beach, for a hands-in, hands-on exploration of the habitats, reinforcing the learning around who lives in the different habitats and how they survive there.
  • After lunch activities are age dependent and could include food chains games,  habitat related craft activities or a habitats quiz.
Learning Objectives
Science National Curriculum Key Stage 1
  • Identify and name common plants and animals, introducing carnivore, herbivore, omnivore and food chains.
  • Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are adapted.
Science National Curriculum Key Stage 2
  • Recognise different ways to group and classify living things, using classification systems. Construct and interpret a variety of food chains.
  • Identify and name a number of living things in their local environment.
  • Recognise that environments can change, including human impact, and how this can pose dangers to living things.
  • Understand how living things can adapt, evolve and inherit over time.

Booking Information


  • Cost of visit - £3 per child (minimum charge £80) per day, accompanying adults free.
  • Visits begin at 9:30 am and groups usually leave around 2:30pm, depending on return to school journey time.
  • Please be aware that when booking a coach, it needs to stay with the group for the whole day.
  • Lunch can be taken in the Field Centre classroom or on picnic benches outside, weather permitting. Groups will need to take any rubbish from lunch back to school with them.
  • Toilets, hand washing basins and a fully accessible toilet are available within the Field Centre building.
  • The visit will be led by Field Centre Staff, who all have enhanced DBS checks.
  • Risk assessments will be sent out with booking information.
  • Cancellation fee of £50 for cancellations within 4 weeks of a confirmed booking.



To book or make an enquiry, please email: teesmouthfieldcentre@gmail.com or call: 01429 853847

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