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For young explorers

NatureCasting for Schools

Take learning outside. Pupils observe the weather, wildlife and changing seasons, contribute their discoveries to citizen science, and build a living record of nature around their school.

Free for every school
Explore the programmes

No special equipment needed. A teacher's phone or tablet is enough.

A teacher and pupils exploring plants and wildlife outdoors with a magnifying glass and sketchbook
One school can observe a playground. Thousands of schools can observe a changing world.

A Year of nature around your school.

Return to the same places throughout the school year. Each visit adds another piece to your school's nature story. After a few observations, NatureCasting starts helping pupils discover patterns in what they are seeing.

Watercolour timeline of a school year in nature: Sep autumn leaves, Oct mushrooms, Nov first frost, Dec bare trees, Jan winter visitors, Feb first buds, Mar spring flowers, Apr blossom, May bees and butterflies, Jun trees in leaf, Jul summer wildlife

A programme for every stage

Simple, engaging and curriculum-friendly. Choose the programme that's right for your pupils.

A young explorer studying wildflowers with a magnifying glass

Young Explorers

Ages 5–7

UK: Primary · Reception – Year 2 · Ages 5–7USA: Elementary · Kindergarten – Grade 2 · Ages 5–7

Look. Listen. Discover.

A gentle outdoor adventure that helps younger children notice the natural world around them.

A young nature detective looking through binoculars in a wildflower meadow

Nature Detectives

Ages 7–11

UK: Primary / Junior · Years 3–6 · Ages 7–11USA: Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Ages 7–11

Investigate what's happening outside.

Pupils work together to investigate weather, wildlife, plants and the changing seasons.

A student recording observations of wildflowers on a tablet

Nature Scientists

Ages 11–16

UK: Secondary · Years 7–11 · Ages 11–16USA: Middle & High School · Grades 6–10 · Ages 11–16

Observe it. Measure it. Test it.

Students collect evidence, investigate patterns and explore how their local natural world is changing.

Real impact

Pupils contribute to citizen science and help understand a changing natural world.

Curriculum friendly

Supports science, geography, maths, computing and English learning outcomes.

Easy to run

Simple activities, no special equipment. A teacher's phone or tablet is enough.

Beautiful results

Your school builds a visual record of a year in nature.

Start your school's NatureCast

Find your school, choose your programmes and begin your living record of nature.