Get ready to explore Charnwood Forest through maps! In this series of activities, students will practice drawing simple sketch maps, learn to recognise and use map symbols and interpret features using an OS map. A resource prepared by Charnwood Forest Geopark, with thanks to Leicestershire Footpath Association.
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Get hands-on with nature by creating a welcoming bug hotel using natural and recycled materials.
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Explore the World War II connections to people in your Charnwood Forest Village
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Learn about our exciting geology through this equally exciting game!
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Find out what Rebecca sees on her 97-day journey to Africa. Meet the extraordinary animals that she encounters, and discover the new foods that she tastes on her arrival in Zanzibar and Kenya.
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Learn all about making medieval ink made from oak galls which are found right here in the Geopark.
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Students learn to plot the locations of roman coin finds from across Charnwood Forest.
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A set of resources for teachers to use in class, so that students can examine the historic human geography of Charnwood Forest.
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Explore the early medieval landscape of Charnwood Forest through the eyes of its Anglo-Saxon and Viking residents.
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Inspired by the extraordinary landscape of Charnwood Forest and the poetry of the Anglo-Saxons, these resources offer a guide for children to write a modern version of an Anglo-Saxon-style riddle that unfolds to reveal something exciting and closely connected to Charnwood Forest.
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Introduce your class to the exciting geology of Charnwood Forest using this easy and fun game, based on the card game Snap!
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In partnership with Heartwood Community Woodfuel Group, we have developed a field-trip for upper Key Stage 2 students focusing on what was once an important aspect of our forest industry and economy: charcoal burning.
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