Spend a day developing your geography skills for Higher or Advanced Higher. Cover specific material from SQA Geography specification including Coasts, Soils and Geographical Skills. Objectives for your visit: Learn a range of new physical and human fieldwork techniques Develop data analysis and presentation skills Collect primary data…
Investigate a local river, looking at how a river channel changes downstream. Pupils will learn about the water cycle, and how water moves through the surrounding area, before carrying out measurements along the river at two locations.
P4-P5 Explore different habitats, and discover what lives there. Identify what you have caught using simple classification keys, and discover how they move, breathe, and are adapted to their habitat. Pupils will discover what producers, predators and prey are and recognise that living things can be grouped in…
Explore the local area using maps and compass skills. Discover the impact of people on the habitat using a range of fieldwork techniques.
P6-P7 Students will work scientifically to explore different habitats to find out what animals are living there and how they are adapted to their habitat. Students will collect invertebrates using a range of different techniques, identifying and classifying them. They will be able to describe how living things…
Investigate the importance of plants and animals in our lives. Discover what animals and plants can be found in the local area. Investigate the structure of a plant and discover their roles. Understand that plants play an important role in the survival of animals by looking at simple food…
Identify and name parts of a flowering plant and tree. Take part in sensory games and activities to learn all about plants. Identify different trees by their leaves, find out about how they grow and why they are important.
What season is it? How do we know? We will explore the natural environment through our senses and exciting environmental games. Pupils can develop an enhanced awareness of their natural environment and how it changes throughout the year.
A day investigating the plants and animals of the local area. Pupils will identify a variety of plants and describe their basic structure and what they need to grow. Pupils will discover why plant are important for animals and how they interact. They will be able to identify and…
During this day pupils will learn about a variety of habitats and micro-habitats. They will investigate how living things are adapted to the environment they live in and how their habitats help them to survive. Pupils will have the opportunity to identify a range of plants and invertebrates and…