Temperate forest lesson plan

Two boys look closely at the leaves on a tree

Age: KS2 (age 7-11)

Activities for: A forest visit

Curriculum links:

  • Science - plants, living things and their habitats, evolution and inheritance, working scientifically
  • Geography - locational knowledge, place knowledge (understanding geographical similarities and differences between a region of the United Kingdom and a region within South America), physical geography (climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts), human geography (land use, economic activity and natural resources), geographical fieldwork

Resource contents: 

  • pre-visit activities
  • a need-to-bring checklist
  • printable activity sheets at the back
  • post-visit activities
  • discussion pointers


    All our forests are located within the temperate forest biome and are perfect places to learn about native woodlands and how they contrast to tropical rain forests.