OPAL Citizen Science Surveys Thursday 28th April Haddo Country Park, Ellon.
The Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) network is a UK-wide citizen science initiative. Local OPAL staff Annie Robinson and Keith Marshall will introduce workshop participants to some of the survey packs, with tips for delivering engaging events. Topics include biodiversity, invertebrates, soil & earthworms, ponds, tree health and air quality. For [...]
Citizen Science and Curriculum for Excellence
This Education Scotland document explores what citizen science is, how engaging young people in citizen science can support skills and careers, curriculum areas and STEM approaches, plus citizen science across history and cultures, how to get involved, and useful links.
Air Pollution Teaching Pack
Produced by SEPA and North Lanarkshire Council, with Education Scotland, this pack is designed to encourage pupils to think about air quality. It contains geography and science activities and practical outdoor experiments
Wriggle – a fun look at worms and soil
SEPA’s Wriggle social network resource takes a light-hearted but factual look at the lives of worms and the importance of soil. This would support exploring soil and invertebrates outdoors and developing wormeries in school or nursery grounds.
Get Learning for Citizen Science
Get Learning on Scotland’s Environment website provides information, data and resources relating to Scotland’s environment for teachers and learners, matched with CfE levels and National Qualifications. Feeds and mobile apps allow active engagement for young people.
Citizen Science Resources
Citizen Science is all about public involvement in monitoring the environment. These TCV resources include a Teacher Toolkit, supported by SEPA, SNH and the Scottish Government. This helps teachers build citizen science into their lessons and school activities. See the link below for this and other Citizen Science resources.
Making the case for the environment: water
An introduction to the issues surrounding water quality, the water economy, water and well-being, and videos, slide shows, animations and visuals. Links to further information including water beasties, water as a renewable energy resource, flood risks, and more, are provided.
Making the case for the environment: air quality
An introduction to the issues surrounding air quality, health impacts, green infrastructure, SEPA and the Scottish government’s role in air quality, the chemistry of air pollution (animation) plus videos, slide shows, animations and visuals. Links to further information including an active travel video, lichens as air quality monitors, urban air [...]
