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Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve
Habitats, minibeasts and ice-cream!
Year 3 had an action packed morning at the Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve. The focus of our learning was looking at different habitats to discover which animals live there and the adaptations they have made to survive and thrive.
We looked in woodland areas and found a variety of different mini beasts. We searched under logs, on leaves and in damp, moist areas. Amazingly, we found beetles, worms, spiders, slugs, snails and even toads.
We went pond dipping to discover which animals lived in the water. Close to the weeds were the best places to capture them. We gathered our findings into trays and before identifying them.
We used guides to help us identify our samples. We discovered that we had netted a lot of small insect larvae and nymphs.
We took it in turns to brush the grassland to see if we could find any other different kinds of animals. We mainly caught grasshoppers and crickets.
Finally, we headed down to the beach in pursuit of any other signs of live. Although we didn't find any living animals, we did find clues as to what does live around the shore.
No trip to the beach is complete without an ice-cream! All the children topped of their adventure with a delicious treat!
