Track & ask questions
Making track traps
A track trap is a patch of soft, smooth ground prepared to record the footprints of passing animals.
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Track & ask questions- Web of the Wild: 5 of 8 strands
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Inside this activity guide
- Step by step
- Questions to wonder about
- Tip
- Variations
- Practising over time
- Resources
- Learning
- Safety notes
Inspired by The Complete Naturalist, p. 43; The Wildlife Trusts. All sources →
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Safety first. Outdoor activities carry real risks. Each activity guide has safety notes, but you are responsible for yourself and anyone in your care. Supervise children, get permission, never eat anything you cannot identify with certainty, and only light fires where it is allowed and safe.
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