Upcoming Events
Want to see a live Moss Safari?
Tuesday 8 March 2022 16:30-18:00 GMT ASE Regional online Event
Sign up here: https://www.ase.org.uk/events/ase-live-moss-safari-explore-wonders-of-microhabitat
All proceeds to support the work of the ASE
Previous Events
Sept/Oct 2021 Longhill School Science Club
3 x 1 hour sessions with secondary school students
Session 1: Tue 28 Sept Introducing Moss Safari. Go on a guided tour through the mysterious microscopic world of moss.
Session 2: Tue 5 Oct Do your own Moss Safari, using the moss you have collected and prepared. Use a microscope to discover and study animals and plants that you find. You can record your findings using your phone camera or by drawing (or both). Supervised by me and two of your science teachers.
Session 3: Tue 12 Oct Continue your research and present your findings to the Moss Safari group.
See blog here
Sat 29 Jan 2022 Association for Science Education Annual Conference (online)
1 hour introduction, live moss safari and discussion with science educators
The Moss Safari is a session that introduces trainee teachers to the microorganisms that inhabit moss using the ‘safari approach’. With ‘Big Five’ guide sheets of what to look out for, using a microscope, and the KS3 & KS4 curriculum links, trainee teachers were inspired to take this activity into their own classrooms. In this session I will share with you the resources and the empirical data from a case study of using the Moss Safari in teacher training.
ASE 2022 PowerPoint here
26 Jan 2022 Surrey & Sussex Science Learning Partnership (Primary)
1 hour online introduction for primary teachers
Moss Safari: Imagine going on a safari, but in the microscopic world. Ordinary moss is full of animals and plants that are too small to see with the naked eye. On Moss Safari children will learn to identify the ‘Big Five’ animals they can see at low magnifications, along with a whole host of amazing animals and plants. There are a host of curriculum opportunities including adaptations, food chains, ecology and working scientifically. In this session Andy will take you on a live virtual Moss Safari and introduce you to the wonders and educational opportunities. More information here: https://mosssafari.wordpress.com/2021/04/23/your-first-moss-safari/
Video here
Moss Safari 