Habitat Heroes

Habitat Heroes - KS1- Living Things and Their Habitats Resource Pack | Year 1 Year 2 Science Outdoor Learning
This beautiful, low-prep Habitat Heroes bundle is a complete KS1 habitats topic for Year 1 and Year 2 science - Living Things and Their Habitats. Perfect for outdoor learning, Forest School, and science week. Children explore British wildlife habitats, learn what helps or harms nature, and become habitat heroes through sorting, discussion, and hands-on habitat hunts in your school grounds. Includes habitat helper vs habitat harm sorting activity, picture cards, outdoor scavenger hunt checklist, why habitats matter poster, British Values link and curriculum links.

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

This watercolour illustrated pack includes 7 high-quality printable PDFs / posters - print ready A4 and A3:

Habitat Heroes Cover Poster - Habitat Helper or Habitat Harm? Visual introduction
Habitat Hunt Checklist - Outdoor Learning Worksheet - Can you find…? A bird’s nest, under a log, in long grass, under a stone etc. with tick boxes, plus My Favourite Habitat drawing box and I Wonder writing prompt
Habitat Sorting Mats - Habitat Helper and Habitat Harm sorting mat for cut and stick activity
11 Picture Sorting Cards - Plant wildflowers, leave a leaf pile, put up a bird box, make a bug hotel, let grass grow longer, create a pond area, drop litter, pick flowers, pull up plants, spray chemicals, squash mini-beasts
Why This Matters KS1 Poster - 6 child-friendly explanations: Habitats give animals a home, they are all connected, help the environment, many habitats are under threat, we can make a difference, a brighter future for wildlife
British Values Poster - Linked to caring for habitats: Democracy, Rule of Law (no litter, keep to paths, be kind to wildlife), Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect, Tolerance of Different Faiths and Beliefs
KS1 Curriculum Links Poster - Clear links to Science, Geography, English, Art & Design, Maths, Design & Technology + Linked Learning Skills - observing, sorting, discussing, caring for nature, recording ideas

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Science: Identify and name common plants and animals, explore simple food chains and habitat needs, understand animals live in habitats suited to them, observe seasonal change.
Geography: Explore local environment, understand human impact - help or harm.
PSHE & British Values: Develop care, responsibility and respect for the natural world.

PERFECT FOR:
KS1, Year 1, Year 2, EYFS extension, living things and their habitats topic, science display, outdoor learning, forest school, eco council, Earth Day, Science Week, intervention groups, continuous provision.

HOW TO USE:
No prep needed - just print and laminate. Use the hunt sheet for a school grounds walk, use the picture cards and mats for whole class sorting or small group discussion, display the Why This Matters and British Values posters for a stunning science working wall that shows Ofsted curriculum breadth and SMSC.