Discover lots of information and activities to help you learn more about the environment by visiting the virtual Learning Zone for ENFO at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/environment-geography/environmental-information/

    http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/

   Check out the various factsheets and posters which you can download in English or as Gaeilge to read at home or in class.

    Notice Nature

    Check out some of the pictures that have been sent in to the Notice Nature Gallery.

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    Check out what to notice during the summer months...

    Notice Nature Autumn

   Games

    Try some of these games on biodiversity, food and farming.

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   Teaching Resources

    CBD Teaching resources on the themes of biodiversity and agriculture.

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    'Resources for Rethinking' Teaching resources on sustainability and biodiversity.

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    Eco-Unesco publishes a wide range of environmental education resources

    Irish Seal sanctuary have developed a learning programme for

primary school and transition    year students and CPSE classes on the

marine environment and wildlife such as Seals.

Click on logo below  to find out more. 

Have you noticed nature lately?

Butterfly

Spring is a great time to get out and about and notice nature! The wildlife around you will

become alive with wonderful and exciting activity. To help you identify some different species

 that are around in Spring Notice Nature has an Out & About Species Card for you to print

 and bring along with you. We would love to hear which species you’ve seen on your travels

 so be sure to report back to us!

The Bio - Daversity Code

Do you have what it takes to crack the code? Click on the picture of  Robert Penguin and Sophie Minnow to help them solve the Bio DaVersity Code

Biodiversity & Food

Check out this Convention on Biological Diversity feature on Biodiversity & Agriculture and find

out how life on earth provides us with the food we eat. Click on the image below.

Nature's Web Newsletter

Nature's Web is an exciting newsletter for children, featuring interesting and informative news on

nature and the environment. Click the image below for more information.

Puzzles

Exploring

Notice Nature Quiz

Here are the questions, the answers can be found throughout the website and will be posted

on the site at the end of Spring! Let us know how you get on or if you have any trouble

finding the answers!

1. What is Biodiversity?
2. What does the Countdown want to do by 2010?
3. What is an SAC?
4. How many species of mammal are there in Ireland?
5. What is a habitat?
6. In the agriculture section - What is does R.E.P.S. stand for?
7. How many species have been identified on earth?
8. How many lakes are there in Ireland?

Nature Crossword

Download the Notice Nature crossword puzzle

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