Education resources

Learning resources

We produce a wide range of content to promote cross-curricular learning and increase the awareness of beavers.

The cultural reintroduction of beavers is vital to support their return across Britain, for this and future generations. Our Lesson Packs are designed for younger audiences, in collaboration with teachers and linked to the national education curriculum – and they’re free for anyone to download!

The below presentations will open in PDF form. If you would like them in a PowerPoint format, please email info@beavertrust.org.

If you’ve used any of the resources below, we’d love to hear from you! You can help us to optimise our Lesson Packs, presentations and activities, as well as guiding our approach moving forward by filling in our feedback form.

General Resources

These resources can be used on their own, or to be used in conjunction with the Lesson Packs below.

Welcome document

An introduction to the Beaver Trust learning resources, how to use them and where to get more support if needed.

Assembly Presentation

Introduce your pupils to beavers, their history, why they're being reintroduced and the challenges this poses.

Fieldwork Pack

Fieldwork is a key way for your pupils to think and act as geographers.

Knowledge Organiser

Gain familiarity with the key facts and features of beavers as well as their benefits and the challenges they pose.

Beaver Word Mat

A collection of beaver-related vocabulary for the pupils to explore and learn through the lessons below.

Beaver FAQs

From what they look like to if they can help with pollution, this document has a lot of useful information to get you started.

Beaver Biology Poster

Learn all about the biology of Eurasian beavers with our unique A3 poster.

Key Stage 1 Resources

A set of lesson plans that link to England’s school curriculum, developed in collaboration with Heart of Argyll Wildlife Organisation and Harriet Cook. These resources focus on Key Stage 1 learning.

KS1 Guided Reading Lesson Pack

Explore the story of Little Beaver and the Echo by Amy MacDonald.

Key Stage 2 Resources

KS2 Geography Lesson Pack

Learn about the water cycle, journey of a river and beavers roles in them, as well as developing skills.

KS2 Geography Presentation

Lesson information to accompany the Geography Lesson Pack.

KS2 Guided Reading Lesson Pack

Explore the Song of the River by Gill Lewis.

KS2 History Lesson Pack

Dive into the history of Eurasian beaver’s in Britain and its importance in the modern day.

KS2 History Presentation

Lesson information to accompany the History Lesson Pack.

KS2 Writing Lesson Pack

Designed to inspire pupils to write for a variety of purposes, with beavers and beaver conservation as the subject.

Additional Activities

These fun games make useful accompaniments to the curriculum-linked Lesson Packs above or can be used outside of a school environment to engage young people and encourage learning about Britain’s ecosystem engineers.