Insect shelters
- Difficoltà: Media
- Difficoltà: Esperti
Using natural and recycled materials, we will build together a shelter for insects to be placed in the school garden. Let’s discover together the life of these small but extremely important living beings, which are essential for life on our planet.
Not scheduled activity
What we will do
- We will discover the importance of insects for the ecosystem and their role in nature, learning why some of them need safe shelters.
- We will explore natural materials such as twigs, bark, straw, and leaves, observing how they can be used to create welcoming environments for insects.
- We will experiment with different assembly techniques, learning how to combine materials in a stable and creative way to build protective structures.
- We will use our imagination to design and create spaces suitable for solitary bees, ladybugs, and other beneficial insects.
- We will conclude by building an insect hotel that can be placed in a garden or vegetable patch, contributing to local biodiversity.
