Design a space for urban wildlife
I can design a space that supports urban wildlife and explain my ideas using annotated drawings.
- Year 6
Design a space for urban wildlife
I can design a space that supports urban wildlife and explain my ideas using annotated drawings.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Urban environments can be designed to support wildlife.
- Artists and designers play an important role in solving environmental challenges through visual thinking.
- Drawing is a tool to plan, explore and communicate design ideas.
- Wildlife-friendly features in cities benefit both nature and people.
Keywords
Habitat - a natural environment where a plant or animal lives and grows
Biodiversity - the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem
Sustainability - designing or living in a way that protects natural resources for future generations
Green space - areas of grass, trees, or plants within urban environments, like parks or gardens
Common misconception
Wild animals don’t belong in cities and can’t survive there.
While some wild animals struggle in cities, others adapt well if we design spaces with them in mind. Urban environments can become important habitats with thoughtful planning.
Equipment
Pencils, rulers, erasers. Colouring pencils or pens. Wildlife reference sheets (images of birds, insects, small mammals). Examples of urban wildlife designs (rooftop gardens, bee hotels, etc.)
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Antoni Gaudí is known for designing playful, colourful buildings, like ...
Q2.Which of the following skills would help you represent a play space in a city accurately?
Q3.Which of these is known for designing imaginative play spaces?
Q4.A great play space should be ...
Q5.Put these steps for designing an urban play space in the correct order.
Q6.Match the type of urban play space with its specific function:.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.We should not consider wild animals in urban design.
Q2.What is the purpose of a habitat?
Q3.What does "biodiversity" mean?
Q4.Which of these is a wildlife-friendly feature for an urban space?
Q5.What is sustainability in urban design?
Q6.Match each keyword to its correct definition.
