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A bird’s eye view
Climb up onto higher ground and imagine you’re a bird soaring high in the sky. Look down, what can you see? How do things look different from a higher perspective?
Explore different viewpoints
Encourage youngsters to look at the natural world from different perspectives.
What would a tree look like from a bird’s eye view? Or a bug’s eye view?
This activity is a great way to teach children about perspective. Visit a wood or a green space with lots of trees and challenge your students to explore it from more than one point of view. They can record their experiences through photography.
By completing this challenge you’ll earn two points on the Green Tree Schools Award.
Credit: Emily Lee / WTML
A bug’s eye view
Lie on the floor to see how a beetle or a snail sees the world. Peer through blades of grass and around flower stems. Do you notice anything you’ve not seen before?
Credit: Phil Formby / WTML
A close-up
Use a magnifying glass to study moss, tree bark or a leaf. Are tiny details suddenly revealed? If your camera has a macro setting use it to take a close-up photo.
Credit: Richard Becker / WTML
From beneath
Have you ever looked at the underside of a leaf or flower? Try it! How is it different to the side you normally see?
How to claim your points
This challenge is worth two points on our award. To claim them, tell us how your pupils have explored different perspectives and send us at least four photos each showing a different perspective of the natural world.
To submit your evidence, log onto your Green Tree Schools Award dashboard and click the 'Submit evidence' button at the top right of the screen. Complete the form to show how you've completed this challenge and we’ll award your points within 10 working days.
Submit your evidence
Log onto your Green Tree Schools Award dashboard and tell us how you've completed this challenge.
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