Learning resources for forest visits

A girl is examining a tree trunk in a forest

Downloadable teaching resources

Our free downloadable educational resources are curriculum-linked, cover core subjects and are easily adaptable. Find the perfect resource for using in your classroom, school grounds or local forest.

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close up of child's hands holding acorns and chestnuts
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KS1 and KS2

Take maths outdoors. This free KS1 and KS2 lesson plan uses forests to explore numbers, shapes and symmetry and introduces estimations and measuring through hands-on activities.

Two boys looking at a clipboard, surrounded by trees.
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KS2

Inspire creative writing with this free KS2 English lesson plan. Take learning outdoors and explore the forest to compose poetry and short stories connected to nature.

Three children looking at paper on a clipboard in a forest
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KS1

This free outdoor learning resource for Key Stage 1 English uses forests to inspire creative writing, imaginative language, role play and performance.

Children in the foreground sat on a log while children in the background explore the forest
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KS1

Explore maps and geography skills with this free KS1 lesson plan. Full of outdoor learning ideas for studying physical and human processes and carrying out fieldwork activities.

Trees/sky
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KS1 and KS2

Forests are the perfect outdoor classroom. Use this free resource to teach KS1 and KS2 pupils about trees and how important they are for people and wildlife.

Young girl in yellow coat playing with pine needles on the forest floor
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Early years, KS1, KS2

Head outdoors with this activity filled lesson plan to explore minibeasts and their habitats.

Two boys look closely at the leaves on a tree
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Early years and KS1

This free EYFS and KS1 lesson plan encourages pupils to use all five senses to discover the forest and connect with nature.

Early years teacher's pack
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EYFS

The Early Years Teacher's Pack is a free learning resource, which contains curriculum-linked outdoor learning activities.

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