Wirral's Wild 50: December Worksheets

 

Here are this month's Wirral's Wild 50 activity sheets. In December, make your own bird feeder and learn how to identify trees in winter by looking at their twigs.

Download full size instructions and watch a video to help you make the bird feeder:

https://www.wildlifewatch.org.uk/make-bird-feeder

Things to do in December

● Think about how plants and animals survive the winter

● Learn how to identify trees when they have no leaves

● Make a bird feeder

● Look for mistletoe and find out how it survives without roots

● Work out how old a tree is

Resources

1. Make a pine cone feeder

https://www.treetoolsforschools.org.uk/activities/pdfs/pdf_cheesy_pine_cone_bird_feeders.pdf

2. Make pine cone creatures

https://www.wildlifewatch.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-08/Pine%20cone%20creatures.png

3. Learn to identify winter trees http://www.treetoolsforschools.org.uk/activities/pdfs/pdf_winter_tree_spotter_sheet.pdf

4. Make a twig identification dial

http://www.treetoolsforschools.org.uk/activities/pdfs/pdf_twig_idial.pdf