“I don’t ask for the sights in front of me to change, only the depth of my seeing.”
Mary Oliver
Coming soon – termly lesson plans for primary school teachers. In the meantime…
Bogs in the Classroom (IPCC)
IPCC’s Education Department have published a wide range of resources to help groups and individuals, teachers and educators learn about bogs and introduce bogs to your classroom. The resources are copyright free for educational use by teachers with their class group. The materials presented are taken from the Peatland Education Pack published by the IPCC. This publication and other packs, dvd’s, books, charts and pictures can be purchased from the IPCC shop Nature Shop. If you cannot find what you need please contact the IPCC.
- Bog in a Bottle – Blanket Bog Formation
- Bog in a Bottle – Raised Bog Formation
- Bogland Food Web
- Bog Plant Book
- Bogland Habitat Guide
- Fen Habitat Guide
- Bog Watch – Flower Identification Dial
- Bog Watch – Pool Bug Identification Dial
- Field Studies Programmes focusing on peatlands
- How to Make a St Bridget’s Cross
- How to Make an Origami Frog
- Bog Walk Scavanger Hunt
- Tips for Leading a Bog Walk
- Discovering the Wild Bogs of Ireland Primary Schools Pack: Junior & Senior Infants
- Discovering the Wild Bogs of Ireland Primary Schools Pack 1st & 2nd classes
- Discovering the Wild Bogs of Ireland Primary Schools Pack: 3rd & 4th Classes
- Discovering the Wild Bogs of Ireland Primary Schools Pack: 5th & 6th Class
- Cranberry Recipe Book
- My Raised Bog Book
- Bogland Wildlife – Quirky Facts Booklet
- Hop To It Frog Booklet
- Colour Your Own Curlew
- Bonding with Butterflies supporting you with butterfly ID and flight times
- Your Community Your Environment Booklet
- Fen Plant Poster
- Raised Bog Plant Poster
- Blanket Bog Plant Poster
- Marsh Fritillary Butterfly Poster
- Let’s Learn With IPCC Worksheet 2021
- Make your own Dragonfly
Bog Academy (Re-Peat)
Bog Academy is an all-5-senses primary school education program all about peatlands, designed for youth by youth. RE-PEAT is an international youth-led organisation, with members in the Netherlands, Italy, UK, Ireland, Germany, Estonia. Some of members study peat at a university level, some work with peat “in the field”, and many of members are simply peat enthusiasts.
Other links of interest
- Biodiversity Maps: Mapping Ireland’s Wildlife
- Wicklow Mountains National Park: Education Department
- Wicklow Uplands Council
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