Warrington School/Nature Table

Nature Table

Nature Tables Are:

Collections

• A place to share the natural world in a school
• To reflect the interests of the school,s community
• To give a greater understanding of the local environment

Establishing

Plants

• Space that will allow for easy exploration of the exhibits
• Low tables made from old doors
• Wooden box shelves
• Wooden drawers on their edges
• Nature books
• Equipment for viewing
• Equipment for recording

On the table

• A microscope
• Magnifying glasses
• Plants

Map

On the wall

• A plan of the school and neighbourhood that can be observed on foot showing local areas of interest such as:

  named trees,special rocks, playground equipment, footpaths and crossings, streams, huts, danger areas, fruit tress, flowers, flowering plants, beach, bush etc

• A map of the horizons from the school making up the school's mihimihi showing hill names, valleys etc
• A barometer

Gardens

• A thermometer
• Information posters on plants, rocks, clouds,
• 4 or more clocks set on different time zones sat on nails in a row

1. Showing the time zone before or after ours
2. Countries that the time zone runs through

Plant of the week

Exhibits displayed by

• Children
• Teachers
• Parents
• Local experts
• Invited guests

Inspiration from "Nature Study" by D.Beggs 1966