Course description: This half day course enables children to investigate how different species adapt to their environment by comparing freshwater invertebrates in found in the pond at Danywenallt and a nearby stream. The stream visit requires a minibus. They will also learn about food chains through an interactive game.

Main Activity

Session A —: For this session the children are driven to a local stream. In small groups they make predictions about their findings and use keys to identify and record the animals found.

Session B — : The children return to Danywenallt and carry out a similar activity at the Centre pond. They compare the animals found at both sites and consider how the animals have adapted to their environment.

This session ends with a food chain game to demonstrate how animals are dependant on plants and each other and the effects of breaking the chain.