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Moss Safari is great for primary and secondary aged students and adult hobbyists with an interest in microscopy. It can be a very simple activity, but once started, the possibilities are endless.

It is an exciting extra-curricular activity for Science Clubs or STEM clubs, it also has many links to the National Curriculum, both the content and working scientifically. It also works well as a transition project between primary and secondary school. Those studying Biology, Environmental Science or Natural History Post-16 will also benefit from Moss Safari activities.

There are free Moss Safari resources in the links below. Please feel free to use the resources and adapt them for educational purposes.

How to do a Moss Safari

Moss Safari at it’s simplest is just squeezing soaked moss onto a microscope slide.

To increase your chances of seeing the Big Five and beyond, use the filtered moss squeeze approach.

Teaching resources including Power Points, Technician Notes and Instruction sheets such as these are available below.

Help with identification of the Big Five and Beyond can be found on these sheets

Free Downloadable Resources

The link here has resources for primary school teachers, secondary school teachers, science technicians and hobbyists.

Moss Safari Resources

The Official EduLab Moss Safari Kit and Resources

Get the official Moss Safari kit with the equipment you need and a super teaching booklet.

Ideal for upper primary and lower secondary school lessons, science clubs and transition projects.

This has been a fantastic collaboration between EduLab and Moss Safari to get the practical and paper resources you need for doing Moss Safari in your primary classrooms.