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A reconstruction of that the sea floor looked like 560 million years ago, including several organisms.
  • Design & Technology
  • Key Stage 2
  • Science

Recreating the Fossils of Charnwood Forest

In this creative hand-on activity, students use recycled materials and reconstructed images to build models inspired by the remarkable fossils found in the area.

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A photo of components of a bug hotel including a box, sticks, and toilet rolls
  • Design & Technology
  • Geography
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
  • PSHE
  • Science

How To Make A Bug Hotel

Get hands-on with nature by creating a welcoming bug hotel using natural and recycled materials.

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Three people play a game of twister where all the colours are different rock types.
  • Geology
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
  • Key Stage 3
  • Science

Geological Twister

Learn about our exciting geology through this equally exciting game!

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A lady stands in front of some equipment, ready to make some oak gall ink.
  • History
  • Key Stage 2
  • Key Stage 3
  • Science

The Colours of the Forest: Ink-Making Using Natural Resources

Learn all about making medieval ink made from oak galls which are found right here in the Geopark.

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A mobile phone is recording a poet, dressed in a cap. The weather is foggy.
  • English
  • History
  • Key Stage 2
  • Key Stage 3

Charnwood Forest Riddles

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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