Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Observe and consider what type of conditions a woodlouse might prefer.
• Set up different colonies in the classroom based on what they know about their habitats.
• Observe the woodlice over a period of time and record the results.
• Use the learning to think about creating or preserving woodlice habitats in the school grounds.

Activities

1. Consider what type of conditions a woodlouse might prefer and recreate those conditions in the classroom.
2. Predict which environment might be preferred by the woodlice.
3. Observe the woodlice over a period of time and record the results.
4. Draw conclusions about the habitat features woodlice prefer.

Investigation - exploring, observing over time
Observe and consider what type of conditions a woodlouse might prefer.
Set up different colonies in the classroom based on what they know about their habitats.
Observe the woodlice over a period of time and record the results.

Vocabulary
Observations, prediction, habitat