Resources for schools and colleges
We have a range of fun resources for primary aged children. They are based on activities which can be done in playgrounds, gardens or local green spaces with a focus on geography and science to help them keep connected to nature.
#PrimaryNatureLive
Our expert tutors helped primary aged children connect with the outdoors during the lockdowns with the fantastic #PrimaryNatureLive programme. Luckily, we recorded the sessions which are still beneficial! Choose from, ‘What to do on a walk‘, ‘Brilliant birds‘, ‘A peep at ponds‘, ‘Wild skills, shelters and traps‘ and ‘More things to do on a walk‘.
#FieldworkLive
In Spring 2020 we launched and delivered #FieldworkLive, a two-week programme of live fieldwork sessions. #FieldworkLive included a range of primary content and you can find recordings of all the free live lessons here.
Royal Society of Biology Science at Home Festival
Royal Society of Biology launched their first ever online science festival, bringing a range of videos and activities straight to your computer screen to entertain and engage. We contributed a number of exciting videos which can be accessed here.
FSC Activity Sheets
Scavenger Hunt – Find a range of items in your garden or local walk. What will you collect?
Weather – Create your own weather diary and make a note on the changing weather that is happening. Spring is an exciting season which can see anything from snow to sunbathing weather. What will spring 2021 be like?
Maps – Enjoy focusing on a different sense by listening to and mapping the many sounds around you.
We’ve collated a whole host of useful digital resources for secondary geography and biology teachers to help support students wherever they are learning and save you time in lesson prep:
#FieldworkLive
In Spring 2020 we launched and delivered #FieldworkLive, a two-week programme of live fieldwork sessions. #FieldworkLive focussed on a range of Geography and Science content which saw over 377,000 students register. Recordings of all the free live lessons are available here.
Royal Society of Biology Science at Home Festival
Royal Society of Biology launched their first ever online science festival, bringing a range of videos and activities straight to your computer screen to entertain and engage. We contributed a number of exciting videos which can be accessed here.
Geography Education Online
GEO is a website created by the Geographical Association, for students studying for GCSE geography, A Level geography or equivalent qualifications. FSC has led several online tutorials which are available, alongside many other helpful resources.
Geography NEA virtual conference
A series of three videos from our A Level Geography NEA conference from Summer 2020 are still available to view on our YouTube channel here.
NEW: The FSC Digital Hub
In September 2021 we are launching the FSC Digital Hub, an exciting multi-platform space to support teachers and students as part of their fieldwork journey. The Hub will feature a compendium of bite-size training videos, GIS maps and worksheets, for fieldwork-related topics in biology A-Level, geography GCSE and A-Level specifications. We will also be adding a Career Zone and resources for primary schools later in the academic year.
Hub subscription will be FREE with any FSC residential or day course. There will be introductory and trial offers for other customers. As part of this exciting new initiative, we will be updating and improving our free biology and geography resources for secondary schools, and introducing a similar offering for primary schools, later in the academic year.
The FSC Digital Hub builds on the success of our 2020-21 digital programme, which has supported more than half a million teachers, parents, and students during the COVID-19 pandemic. FSC’s centres and tutors delivered live-streamed virtual fieldwork during #FieldworkLive and #PrimaryNatureLive. We developed digital learning packages for schools and universities and organised teacher conferences and training events.
Ideas for everyone
Although many restrictions have been lifted, you may decide that you feel safer at home in your own private spaces. Take a look at our guides below which can help you identify plants and animals in your garden or local greenspace, as well as digital courses which you can take part in from the comfort of your own home.
We have a collection of FSC publications which are suitable to use in the garden so that you can still spend some time in the fresh air.
From spiders, bees and garden birds, there is plenty to watch out for in your own outdoor spaces and gardens. Take this time to learn about and identify what comes to visit you!
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We have come up with a list of activities to keep you busy in your garden from growing plants and vegetables to creating a new habitat in your garden which will entice new wildlife in to your outdoor space.
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