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Sound maps are a great way of encouraging people to stop and tune in with the place they are in. They confront a bad habit that most of us have …
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Coastal, Woodland, Practice mindfulness in nature, Accessibility focused, Inside, Outside, All Year, Parent, Group leader, TeacherScotland’s chilly waters don’t stop wildlife from making it their home. Scottish coasts are home to some incredible (and rare!) habitats and wildlife, from small sea anemones and jellyfish to …
Early years, 4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Coastal, Create wild arts and crafts, Accessibility focused, Inside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, TeacherBurning fossil fuels (e.g. oil, coal and natural gas) for energy has led to a build-up of harmful gases in our atmosphere, which is continuing to contribute to climate change. …
8-12, Birds, Coastal, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Play in nature, Inside, Outside, All Year, Group leader, TeacherSeabirds have evolved different ways of catching and consuming their prey (fish and other marine organisms), from diving at great speeds, to skimming and dipping the surface, to using their …
8-12, Birds, Coastal, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Play in nature, Inside, Outside, All Year, Group leader, TeacherScotland has some of the best cetacean watching opportunities. Cetaceans (marine mammals) include our whales, dolphins and porpoises, and we have over 20 species of them in Scottish waters. Marine …
8-12, 12-15, Mammals, Coastal, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Play in nature, Inside, Outside, Summer, All Year, Group leader, TeacherTry this fun experiment to observe some differences between salt and freshwater. Our salty seas are different to our freshwater lochs, rivers and ponds – and the answer is because …
4-7, 8-12, Coastal, Freshwater, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Inside, All Year, Group leader, TeacherThis is a great warm-up activity, introducing the topic of tides, which are the alternating advance and retreat of seawater along a coastline. Most shorelines experience two high and two …
4-7, 8-12, Coastal, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Play in nature, Inside, Outside, All Year, Group leader, TeacherScotland has many internationally important colonies of sea and shorebirds. On estuary mudflats you may find oystercatchers or curlews searching for food in the mud. In the summertime, our cliffs …
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, Birds, Coastal, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Practice mindfulness in nature, Outside, Spring, Summer, Parent, Group leader, Teacher