A plant tendril. Many different types of plant have tendrils. Like a rock climber scaling a mountain, they use anything they come into contact with, such as walls or trees, to pull themselves higher in the competition to reach sunlight. A plant tendril. Many different types of plant have tendrils. Like a rock climber scaling a mountain, they use anything they come into contact with, such as walls or trees, to pull themselves higher in the competition to reach sunlight.

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Self-guided tours

If you are leading a school group, you can use our information sheets to run self-guided tours.

The three sheets are all targeted at Key Stage 2, and relate to the curriculum by encouraging children to learn about the different animals found in different habitats and how they are suited to their environment.

If you'd like to have the tour sheets emailed or posted to you before your visit, please contact the Learning team.

Arctic and Antarctic

Learn about animals including the polar bear, wolf, emperor penguin, albatross and snow leopard.

Rainforest

Learn about animals including the harpy eagle, jaguar, orang-utan, macaw and river dolphin.

Predators and prey

Learn about animals including the lion, zebra, vulture, harpy eagle, howler monkey and sloth.

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Learning Team
Natural History Museum
at Tring
The Walter Rothschild building
Akeman Street
Tring
Herts
HP23 6AP
UK

Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 6160/6175
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