| Links to the story | Key Stage 2 and 3 programmes of study | Possible learning outcomes | Big ideas |
| Squirrel wars | the variation between species… means some organisms compete more successfully… (KS3)identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution (KS2) | Understand that red squirrels cannot compete successfully with grey squirrels for acorns Appreciate that competition with grey squirrels has reduced the range of the red squirrels, which are now are in the UK |
adventures in time and in space being and becoming |
The disappearance of red squirrels from many English woodlands has been caused by the introduction of the grey squirrel from the United States. There are many reasons for this, but one of them is certainly due to the more efficient digestive systems of grey squirrels, meaning that they can get a larger store of energy and more nutrients than red squirrels. This promotes the growth of grey squirrels at the expense of the red squirrels. The red squirrel population is are vulnerable to disease and is endanged throughout Europe.
The Stories from Nowhere use the metaphor of ‘adventures”, to show that organisms are journeying through time, and that their journeys have inherent risks and no guarantee of success. Organisms are not like machines. The idea of organisms being ‘wet machines’ was very common during the 20th century. The stories will explore why this is no longer a useful metaphor for modern biology.
Squirrel wars
| Links to the story | Key Stage 2 and 3 programmes of study | Possible learning outcomes | Big ideas |
| Squirrel wars | the variation between species… means some organisms compete more successfully… (KS3)identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution (KS2) | Understand that red squirrels cannot compete successfully with grey squirrels for acorns Appreciate that competition with grey squirrels has reduced the range of the red squirrels, which are now are in the UK |
adventures in time and in space being and becoming |
The disappearance of red squirrels from many English woodlands has been caused by the introduction of the grey squirrel from the United States. There are many reasons for this, but one of them is certainly due to the more efficient digestive systems of grey squirrels, meaning that they can get a larger store of energy and more nutrients than red squirrels. This promotes the growth of grey squirrels at the expense of the red squirrels. The red squirrel population is are vulnerable to disease and is endanged throughout Europe.
The Stories from Nowhere use the metaphor of ‘adventures”, to show that organisms are journeying through time, and that their journeys have inherent risks and no guarantee of success. Organisms are not like machines. The idea of organisms being ‘wet machines’ was very common during the 20th century. The stories will explore why this is no longer a useful metaphor for modern biology.
Squirrel wars
| Links to the story | Key Stage 2 and 3 programmes of study | Possible learning outcomes | Big ideas |
| Squirrel wars | the variation between species… means some organisms compete more successfully… (KS3)identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution (KS2) | Understand that red squirrels cannot compete successfully with grey squirrels for acorns Appreciate that competition with grey squirrels has reduced the range of the red squirrels, which are now are in the UK |
adventures in time and in space being and becoming |
The disappearance of red squirrels from many English woodlands has been caused by the introduction of the grey squirrel from the United States. There are many reasons for this, but one of them is certainly due to the more efficient digestive systems of grey squirrels, meaning that they can get a larger store of energy and more nutrients than red squirrels. This promotes the growth of grey squirrels at the expense of the red squirrels. The red squirrel population is are vulnerable to disease and is endanged throughout Europe.
The Stories from Nowhere use the metaphor of ‘adventures”, to show that organisms are journeying through time, and that their journeys have inherent risks and no guarantee of success. Organisms are not like machines. The idea of organisms being ‘wet machines’ was very common during the 20th century. The stories will explore why this is no longer a useful metaphor for modern biology.