Geography, D&T & PSHE: Insect Ecosystems & Bug Hotel Workshop
Insects play a vital role in pollinating our fruit, flowers and vegetables, while also supporting the food chain as a key food source for birds, amphibians and mammals. This workshop links directly to Science (living things and their habitats, food chains and ecosystems) and Geography (local and global environments and biodiversity).
Through an engaging and interactive presentation, pupils explore ecosystems in the world’s oceans and rainforests before focusing on local insect habitats in the UK. They identify wildlife commonly found in gardens and school grounds, helping them understand biodiversity in their immediate environment.
Pupils then work together to construct a Bug Hotel, designing and making a functional structure using natural materials. This links to Design & Technology (designing, making and evaluating structures) as well as Science (habitats and ecosystems). The Bug Hotel provides a safe habitat for insects such as bumblebees, ladybirds, butterflies and moths, offering shelter for hibernation and supporting biodiversity throughout the year.
The session promotes teamwork, responsibility and environmental awareness through PSHE, as pupils collaborate to build, position and install their Bug Hotel in a suitable area of the school grounds, contributing directly to the school’s ecosystem.
This workshop lasts from 45 minutes to an hour with up to 35 / 70 pupils in each session.
This workshop is also available as an online option. Please get in touch for further details.
Subjects Covered:
- PSHE
- STEM
- Life Processes and Living Things
- Conservation
- Endangered Animals
- Animals and Us
- Habitats
- Mini Beasts
- Ecosystems
- Ecology
- Microhabitats
- Sustainability
- Pollution
- Human Impact
- Diversity
- Food Chains
- Identifying
- Landscapes
- Envronmnatal Responsibilities
- Sustainable Materials
- Local Environments
- Citizenship
Workshop content is also perfect for special off timetable days including:
- Eco Days
- WOW Days
- Sustainability Week
- Science Week (7th – 16th of March)
- World Oceans Day (8th of June)
- National Recycling Week (10th – 16th of November)
