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ASE Primary Live Moss Safari: Search for a water bear.
Since Moss Safari was featured on the cBBC Science Week Live Lesson, primary school children have wanted to know more about water bears. So we did a whole hour live lesson looking for them. Find out how we did.
Moss Safari Goes Live on the BBC: Reflections on British Science Week 2024
Over the past few years I have tried to do some events for British Science Week. This year came an opportunity that I was not expecting – to showcase Moss Safari on cBBC’s Live Lesson, that goes out to hundreds of thousands of children. In this blog I reflect on the experience, the impact, and…
‘Can we find a waterbear?’ Primary schools get ready for British Science Week with a Moss Safari
This year’s British Science Week is 8th – 17th and has the theme of ‘Time’. They have lots of wonderful ideas and resources to download on their website. In addition to this, I have a feeling that a lot of children will wanting to do their own Moss Safari to see if they have waterbears…
Wonderful Water Bears and where to find them.
It’s the final week before British Science Week and preparing to do Moss Safaris in your classrooms. Here are my top tips for maximising your chances for finding the wonderful water bear.
Top Tardigrade Facts for Primary Teachers
Once seen, never forgotten. Tardigrades are microscopic animals that capture the imagination. If during this coming British Science Week, especially after watching the BBC live lesson, your classes ask you about tardigrades, here are my favourite curriculum linked facts. 1. Micro-habitats Tardigrades live in micro-habitats such as moss and leaf litter. As well as woodlice,…
Getting Ready For Science Week 2024: Time related facts For Moss Safari
The theme of British Science Week 2024 is ‘Time’ and what better way to get involved than look Moss Safari from the perspective of time. This is the third and final Moss Safari blog leading up to British Science Week. Moss Safari takes you on a journey into a microscopic landscape that has it’s own…
The Boxing Day Twig Moss Safari
I found a moss and lichen covered twig on the ground on Boxing Day. Out on a walk with my dogs, the twig caught my attention and I decided to take it home to see what microscopic wonders might be inhabiting it. This blog tells you my main findings. The method itself is an advancement…
They’re wild for Moss Safari! ASE Conference 2024
Nothing says the start of a New Year more than attending the Association for Science Education annual conference. This year at the moss and lichen rich campus of Northampton University. This is my 12th consecutive year of attending the conference (even during Covid I did some online sessions). Last year I introduced Moss Safari to…
Moss Safari: Review of the Year 2023
Well, with another year almost complete it is a good time to remember and reflect on what Moss Safari has achieved this year. Moss Safari is certainly spreading and has a lot of potential to spread further. This blog summarises on what has been an incredible year for Moss Safari. I have managed to engage…
Moss Safari Top Five Blogs 2023
Thank you for supporting Moss Safari this year. We have doubled the hits on our website and we have the top 5 most visited blogs here. Happy Christmoss.
Mossing around the world 6: The Mossless Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Sunday 6th August 2023 I partially wrote this during my trip the the Galápagos Islands in the summer. I have finally got it finished. This is part 1 of the Galapagos mosses – or the absence of them. The Galápagos Islands are a dream destination for most wildlife enthusiasts. I was lucky enough to have…
Moss Safari News October 2023
There’s a lot to share! Welcome to Moss Safari news. An occasional newsletter to update you on all things Moss Safari. Moss Safari at New Scientist Live I spent Saturday with Wendy from Vitta Education at New Scientist Live at Excel London last weekend. We watched some great talks and visited some fascinating stands. It’s…
Biology Week 2023: Are you doing a Moss Safari?
For Biology Week this year, Moss Safari is running it’s successful online sharing event, however with the added incentive of a prize for the best find. Find – Share – Win. Read more below. Welcome to the latest blog, especially to our new subscribers, there’s been a little flurry of you of late. Thank you.…
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