Natures Way: The Wonder of Peatlands
Added: 22 Dec 2016
Contributor:
Clare Quigley
Resource type:
Reference
A 16 page booklet from An Taisce exploring the origins and history of peatlands, plant, animal and bird life, peat extraction and threats, climate change and protecting our peatlands. This beautifully illustrated book explores how bogs and peatlands were formed and the importance of protecting them to reduce the impact of climate change.
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- SESE Geography
Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care
Strand unit: Caring for the environment
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- come to appreciate individual, community and national responsibility for environmental care
- examine a number of ways in which local and other environments could be improved or enhanced
- identify and discuss a local, national or global environmental issue
Suggestions for use: This resource could be used as part of a whole class lesson or as reference material for project work for the Green Schools Programme (Biodiversity Flag).
