Resources

Enjoy our free, comprehensive resources designed for teachers, parents and home educators.  Perfect for bringing the fascinating world of beavers into your learning environment. 

Habitat picture construction

In this class group exercise, learn about the connections between species by adding or removing them from the picture.

Beaver adaptations

Understand basic Eurasian beaver anatomy and how adaptation enable them to live in wetland habitats.

Species ID key

Identify new animals in an ecosystem by using the questions on this ID key.

Food web

Connect the images to show how energy flows as one thing is consumed by the next.

Species fact sheets

Learn more about other species in beaver habitats by researching them, how they fit into the food web and get creative with a day in the life of.

Habitat spot the difference

Understand the key features of a beaver modified habitat and how this supports other species, including humans in this game.

Food energy matching game

Increase understanding of the diets of key species which live in beaver created habitats through this card matching game.

KS2 Writing Lesson Pack

Designed to inspire pupils to write for a variety of purposes, with beavers and beaver conservation as the subject.

KS2 History Lesson Pack

Dive into the history of Eurasian beaver’s in Britain and its importance in the modern day.

KS2 Guided Reading Lesson Pack

Explore the Song of the River by Gill Lewis.

KS2 Geography Presentation

Lesson information to accompany the Geography Lesson Pack.

KS2 Geography Lesson Pack

Learn about the water cycle, journey of a river and beavers roles in them, as well as developing skills.

KS1 Guided Reading Lesson Pack

Explore the story of Little Beaver and the Echo by Amy MacDonald.

Beaver Word Mat

A collection of beaver-related vocabulary for the pupils to explore and learn through the lessons below.

Fieldwork Pack

Fieldwork is a key way for your pupils to think and act as geographers.