Discover. Learn. Play.

Welcome Educators!

Here in our Discovery Den, you’ll find a wide range of free activity ideas and resources to help you deliver engaging and memorable outdoor learning.

There are both indoor and outdoor activities for every age and stage – with many linked to Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence.

Outdoor learning provides many benefits, from boosting mental and physical health, to improving communication, problem solving and self-esteem. Plus it’s a brilliant way to encourage a lifelong love of nature!

You can get started below by downloading our activity packs or by looking through our library of activities and filtering them to suit your needs. And don’t forget to sign up to our Educators’ Mailing List to be first to hear about new resources as and when they go live.


“No one will protect what they don’t care about, and no one will care about what they’ve never experienced.”

Sir David Attenborough


Activity Packs

We have curated a series of Discovery Den Activity Packs full of fun activities to help you run sessions all about Scotland’s woodland, coastal and freshwater habitats and wildlife!

The suggested age range for these activities is 8-12 years, although most of the activities can be adapted for older and younger learners. Each activity can be used independently or several used together to make a longer session, depending on your children, time, space and available resources.

Whether you are a parent, teacher or group leader, there are lots of activities to get stuck into below.

Activity pack bundle showing the front covers


 

Coastal
Activity Pack

Woodland
Activity Pack

Freshwater Activity Pack

Activity Library

Fancy learning how to make a pond in a bucket? Looking for some tree-mendous woodland games? From colouring sheets to how-to-guides, we’ve got plenty of ideas to help inspire your outdoor-themed learning.

Filter through our library of nature-themed activities below to find those that suit your needs.

 

 

Share your nature adventures with us by using #DiscoverLearnPlay

Other useful links

Find out more about our other outdoor learning opportunities

Brilliant Blogs

Check out our most recent outdoor education blog posts – perfect for teachers, families and inquisitive minds!

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