Two Basking Fish of the West Highland summer
In this Scotland’s Nature blog post (August 29, 2022) Roddy Maclean shares his enthusiasm for two amazing summer visitors to our waters. He explores the gaelic names of both of these gentle giants of the sea – the basking shark and the sunfish. This post is also available in Gaelic.
#Source2Sea Week of Action: 3-11 September 2022
Keep Scotland Beautiful are organising a #Source2Sea Week of Action from 3-11 September 2022. They are encouraging everyone to take action along a waterway near them to prevent litter ending up in the sea. Follow the link to find out more, plus resources for schools and families. This Upstream battle programme [...]
World Ocean Day Live lessons 8 June 2022
Check out the live lessons from Encounter Edu on ‘rock pooling’, ‘protecting the big blue’, and ‘climate, the sea & me’.
Educating young people about biosecurity and threats to local seabirds
RSPB have supported the development of a Biosecurity Schools Resource Pack. This includes biosecurity education modules which have been designed BY school pupils FOR school pupils. These include some outdoor activities.
Marine Conservation Society resources
Explore our colourful corner of the ocean and the marine wildlife found here in the UK with the Biodiversity lesson. Find out more about humans' impact on our seas in Threats to the ocean, and how they could be key to fighting the impacts of climate change in Climate change and the ocean. Find [...]
New ‘Dive In’ Scottish Seabird Centre resource
Are you looking for new resources to support teaching your primary classes about marine wildlife? This new Dive In pack features fun facts and activities about the amazing species of sharks, skates and rays in Scotland's seas.
Ocean Biodiversity Lesson for Secondary
The North East Atlantic is home to incredibly diverse marine habitats and species. The Marine Conservation Society’s brand-new Biodiversity lesson plan for ages 14-16 explores some of these key habitats, the creatures living there, and how these important ecosystems are interlinked.
Stories of the Scottish coast and coastal change
The Young Academy of Scotland (YAS) have developed a fantastic interactive map of the Scottish Coast. This shares stories, art work and media about particular places on the coast. This has included collaboration with the Open University, Edinburgh University and NatureScot. Check out these coastal National Nature Reserves (NNRs): Forvie [...]
