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Free mapping software for schools designed to engage and empower students to maximise their school grounds and improve them for nature and climate resilience.

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Nature Discovery Map Scotland (NDMS) is a NatureScot project designed to engage and empower school pupils in Scotland to understand and maximise their school grounds. The ultimate goal is for the pupils to help improve their environment for nature and climate resilience.

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Free resources of eco fun for little people

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101 FREE things to do with your children

Keeping children entertained this summer doesn't need screens, schedules or spending. We've compiled 101 free ways to create the kind of childhood memories that stick - from daisy chains and den building to nature adventures and recycled crafts. Simple, creative fun that helps families connect, explore and make the most of the world around them.

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ECO FUN FOR LITTLE PEOPLE. Education site, inspiring our children to love the environment. Discover amazing facts about our incredible planet. Learn about interesting and endangered animals, read their stories to discover what makes these animals unique and why some are struggling for survival.

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a unique skills development programme to support the next generation of wildlife champions. The project is a partnership between the two charities Scottish Badgers and the Scottish Wildlife Trust. Anyone can ‘Earn their Stripes’ by completing four virtual learning modules - 1.Meet the mammals, 2.Tracker school, 3.Wildlife Conservation and threats, 4.Championing wildlife.

Each module contains videos, downloads and challenges. It's aimed at 16-24 year olds but anyone can take part and the content is designed to support different learning and intelligence styles, with each module containing an EasyRead summary to assist those with learning difficulties.

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Earn Your Stripes is a partnership between the charities Scottish Badgers and the Scottish Wildlife Trust, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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#Canalcareful education resources

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We are looking to engage with primary school children to educate and inform of the dangers of Scotland's canals, and to encourage children to enjoy the canals responsibly.

Our campaign focuses on: STOP, THINK, ACT

STOP - pause for a moment to take in your surroundings

THINK - are there any visible hazards? Could there be any hidden dangers? Is what you are about to do safe?

ACT - continue only if it is safe to do so. Do you need move to allow others to pass? Is it safe to go into the canal to fetch a football?

Educational resources

Our three mascots are Daft Duck, Healthy Hedgehog and Kind Kingfisher - you'll see them promoting safety throughout our campaign.

We have created some resources which you might find useful to share with your classes.

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Orienteering trails in Balloch Castle Country Park

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Orienteering trails in Balloch Castle Country Park

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Clydeside Orienteers have set up 6 permanent orienteering trails in the park. You can access the courses through the link above. 3 start at the noticeboard at the castle and 3 start at the Moss o' Balloch near to the skate park. There is a short, medium and long course from each starting point. Any questions please get in touch with the Countryside Ranger Service would can provide you with maps and some guidance instructions and might be able to lend you compasses.

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Balloch Castle Country Park - Go Orienteering

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Balloch Castle Country Park is on the southeastern shores of Loch Lomond and easily accessible by car and public transport. It provides a mixture of runnable park land, runnable forest, reasonable contour detail, buildings, a walled garden and a castle, and has great views over Loch Lomond. The permanent orienteering courses have been put together in collaboration with the West Dunbartonshire Council Ranger Service and are at beginner level. A great way to start orienteering!

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a collection of inspirational resources, focused on British wildlife, which aim to encourage people of all ages, especially children, to look more closely at the wonderfully-rich wildlife all around us. Also lots of links to other resources as well.

The West Dunbartonshire Outdoor and Woodland Learning (OWL) Group also has 2 of the bird discovery resources created by Susanna that members (free) of the group can borrow- West Dunbartonshire OWL Group – OWLS

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The Natural History Museum has created an amazing free programme for all schools, nurseries and colleges in England to inspire confidence in children and young people to make a positive difference to both their own and to nature’s future. Many of the resources can be used in Scotland too - often with lesson plans and instructions ready to go.

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Boosting nature in education. Nature is in trouble, and we know that young people and educators want to act and make a difference for the planet.

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Looking at global and local water supply and climate challenges

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Scottish Water Generation H₂O for High Schools | The National Schools Partnership

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Free teaching resources linked to the Curriculum of Excellence showing secondary school students aged 11-16 the importance of protecting Scotland’s water supply.

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Some more fantastic information to help with bug hotels can be found under the buglife link which has everything linked to the scottish curriculum

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using paper to make wildflower seed bombs/balls

you don't have to use a blender - here's an alternative option: Arts and Crafts Shop | Baker Ross

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Make recycled paper wildflower seed balls

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Lets recycle, craft and grow! Making wildflower seed balls is a great way to recycle scrap paper whilst adding some fun into planting.

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Lots of resources to help make your garden better for wildlife, guides to help specific wildlife can be found at the bottom of the page

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The Wildlife Trusts and the RHS set up Wild About Gardens to celebrate wildlife gardening and to encourage people to use their gardens to take action to help support nature. Together we can make a difference - help us turn the UK's estimated 24 million gardens into a network of nature reserves, and invite our wildlife back.

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A play about Forestry and lots of resources to go alongside it. Best for high school pupils.

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Resources to use with the play

This website shares filmed versions of the play, alongside discussion, workshop and lesson plans created in collaboration with a range of forestry, community, environmental and educational organisations.
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A play which draws on interviews with forestry specialists, across and beyond the UK. It explores the challenges, complexities, hopes and fears of working with trees and forests in a time of climate crisis

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Nature Lab - from The Nature Conservancy

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Nature Lab - from The Nature Conservancy

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Lots of resources for educators made by scientists. It's an American organisation but lots of things can be used here in the UK and there's lots of videos and even kahoot quizzes and things you can use with learners and even virtual field trips to look at lots of different places around the globe.

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Connect With Nature Middle school children birdwatch and learn about the species of birds during the First State National Park's Bioblitz outside Wilmington, Delaware. On May 20 and 21, 2016, the Nature Conservancy and the National Parks Service partnered with National Geographic to execute the First State National Park's first Bioblitz. Over the course of the two-day event, over 800 observations were recording and more than 300 species were identified. More than 30 volunteers, 200 middle and high school students, and 100 community members participated in nature walks, species inventories and educational science experiments. © © Devan King/TNC

Youth Engagement

Nature Lab is The Nature Conservancy's youth curriculum platform.

Nature is the fantastic factory that makes the building blocks of all our lives-food, drinking water, the stuff we own, and the air we breathe. That's why The Nature Conservancy and its 550 scientists have created Nature Lab: to help students learn the science behind how nature works for us and how we can help keep it running strong.

Tool

Nature Lab at Home

Grades 3-8 | Use our thematic family teaching guides to explore nature right inside your home. Come back April 27, May 4 and May 11 to download a new guide for the week.

The Secret Life of Corals

Grades 3-8 | Learn how fragile reefs are being damaged by human activity and climate change, and how scientists are developing ways to restore corals.

Powering the Planet: Renewable Energy

Grades 3-8 | Join scientist Alex Wegmann as we embark on a Virtual Field Trip to explore a compelling question: How can we get the energy we need without harming nature?

Planting Urban Trees The Brightside Organization, The Nature Conservancy, UPS and Brown-Forman partnered to plant 150 trees along West Broadway from 20th Street to the end at Shawnee Park in Louisville, Kentucky. © The Nature Conservancy (Devan King)

School Garden Resources

Access resources to lead students in building a garden. Lessons are designed for grades 5-8 but customizable for any grade band.

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Youth Engagement Nature Lab is The Nature Conservancy's youth curriculum platform. Nature is the fantastic factory that makes the building blocks of all our lives-food, drinking water, the stuff we own, and the air we breathe.

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Spotter sheets for different months of the year to learn more about plants and for young audiences or beginners

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The BSBI is for everyone who cares about the wild plants of Britain and Ireland.

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Wildlife Watch - create your own spotter sheets

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Wildlife Watch - create your own spotter sheets

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With this resource you can tailor spotter sheets to what you might actually see in your school grounds or local area. Going on a bug hunt - choose some of the species you might find, want a mix of birds, mammals and bugs it's your choice.

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You can use this tool to create simple nature spotting sheets to print off and use outside.

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Nature Discovery Map - for schools to help discover and plan for nature in their school grounds

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Nature Discovery Map - for schools to help discover and plan for nature in their school grounds

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This resource helps support Learning for Sustainability

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Nature Discovery Map Scotland (NDMS) is a NatureScot project designed to engage and empower school pupils in Scotland to understand and maximise their school grounds. The ultimate goal is for the pupils to help improve their environment for nature and climate resilience.

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Discover Nature Award for 18-28 year olds

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Discover Nature Award for 18-28 year olds

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Discover Nature Award | Find Your Place in Nature

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Discover Nature Award is a free, youth-led award for 18–28 year olds. Participants gain knowledge, connect with nature, build a supportive community, and take action through a co-designed program that empowers them to make a real difference in nature restoration.

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This is a tree trail up around the castle area in the park. There's signs on 24 of the trees telling you what they are, their scientific name and where they come from - a lot are not native - how did they get here? This link takes you to a digital map to show you a numbered route you can follow.

It's great to link in with bark or leaf rubbings or even tree measuring activities.

Get in touch with the countryside ranger service if you would like to know more.

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Balloch Castle Country Park education facilities

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Balloch Castle Country Park education facilities

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There is an indoor classroom space with it's own toilets at the courtyard up by the Castle in the park. This needs to be booked in advance and is subject to availability. please contact Countryside.ranger@west-dunbarton.gov.uk for more information

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This is an organisation looking to connect real life scientists to schools etc. You can do a live stream with the scientists with your class where it's interactive or you can look at some of their past recordings on youtube Skype A Scientist - YouTube

On youtube there's a small magnifier search symbol next to the playlist heading and you can search for a topic in there if you want to examine something specific such as plastic pollution.

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Skype a Scientist matches your classroom, scout troop, or library with scientists for Q&amp;A sessions for free!

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Discover our free teaching resources, online training courses and awards scheme, designed to nurture young minds and empower educators.

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A resource from Forestry England with links to their other resources

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Download our Tree Trumps game to get to know the different trees in our woods and forests and discover some of their leafy secrets!

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Often when we're out and about we might find the remains of things. Above is a guide and some information about using skulls and bones we might find on our adventures.

Here's also an interesting link about how to clean bones if you find them and want to keep them: How to clean animal bones - the complete guide : Jake's Bones

Here's also a resource about examining owl pellets to find the bones of the animals they've eaten From Digestion to Discovery: Exploring Owl Pellets in the Classroom - Wonder at the World

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A summary of useful apps for nature ID, citizen science and keeping track of your location when out and about.

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We promote use of the Sustainable Development Goals in learning so that children can contribute to a better future for all. From citizenship and justice to climate change and the environment, inspire children to make a difference!

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BBC - Breathing Places - Download Pocket Guides

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Download our pocket guides to get engaged with nature

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Lots of resources with ideas to help groups or families get outside, advice about gardening and lots more

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What to do with the kids in the summer holidays | TCV

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Discover screen-free, nature-based summer holiday activities for kids with TCV. Reconnect with the outdoors and support healthy child development.

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Downloadable resources to enhance your children’s understanding of the world around them.

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This is the Irish Tree Explorers site but the resources are still applicable to the UK.

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Activities and Resources | University College Cork

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Check out our fun and educational activities that can be carried out using trees, woodlands and forests. Watch our videos and take a look at our worksheets.

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Natural History Museum resource - pairs well with an outdoor sensory activity - from Keep Scotland Beautiful imagine-you-are-a.pdf

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Take a look through the eyes of a dog, a spider and three other creatures.

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The award is currently on hold for 2025/26 but there's lots of free resources that can still be used.

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LEAF is currently paused while we take time to review the programme.

In the meantime, you can still use our LEAF resources to support outdoor learning and nature connection with your pupils. All of the resources below can be used as part of an Eco-Schools Green Flag award or for general Learning for Sustainability.

If you have any queries about the LEAF programme, please get in touch at leaf@keepscotlandbeautiful.org.

Age range

Suggested age range suitability.

Many activities can be done out-with these age ranges, depending on pupil ability.

Duration

Durations are given as guidelines only.

Project = multi-day activity involving repeated work over several weeks as a minimum.

Equipment

* Very easy, no or very basic equipment needed

** Some equipment needed

*** Specialist equipment needed

LEAF social script: This social script has been created using Boardmaker symbols and can be used to explain LEAF in simple terms. You can also download a booklet version to print double-sided.

LEAF on a budget: We know money doesn't grow on trees and school budgets are limited. This resource contains information from schools on how to obtain materials and equipment for LEAF on a tight budget and where to look for funding opportunities.

Biodiversity Planting: An excellent set of resources from The Garden for Life Forum to help you create an area rich in biodiversity. Start with ' Garden for Life ', which has an amazing image of a wildlife friendly garden. Projects can be chosen to focus on a specific theme, e.g. add a pond for water, create an orchard for products.

Gaelic Tree Alphabet: This resource helps pupils connect to their local trees and plants, as well as our Gaelic cultural heritage. There are activities for younger and older pupils, which can be adapted to suit your individual setting. The activity was created in celebration of International Day of Forests, which takes place every year on 21st March.

Connecting to Nature: The Nature Connection Handbook from the University of Derby is a fantastic resource, which includes information on the benefits of nature connection for all ages, as well as ways for pupils to connect with nature that are incredibly simple and not time consuming.

Age: Any Duration: variable Equipment: *

Barefoot Walking: A wonderful sensory activity from Keep Wales Tidy, allowing children to feel textures and temperature using their feet. Available for ages 3-7, 7-9 and 9-11.

Age: 3-11 Duration: 30-60 mins Equipment: **

A special space: This resource from Keep Wales Tidy gives children the opportunity to spend time in nature, taking in their surroundings and finding their own special space.

Age: 7-11 Duration: 30-60 mins Equipment: *

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LEAF Resources | Keep Scotland Beautiful

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A collection of activity resources that you can use as part of your LEAF award, grouped by theme.

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Resource from Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management looking at the different types of 'green jobs' - what's involved and the different paths you can take to get there

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What is a Green Job for Nature?

In a nutshell, a GJfN is a job that directly contributes to managing, protecting and restoring our natural world.

It matters because we have been losing nature at a frightening rate in recent decades, and that not only damages the natural world but also damages people. We rely on nature to provide us with essential services such as food (e.g. pollinators), fuel (e.g. wood), materials (e.g. medicines and clothing) as well as supporting our physical and mental wellbeing.

Fortunately, the value of nature and the contribution that healthy natural systems make to adapting to a changing climate is being more widely recognised, and with that comes a demand for people to fill the jobs that are needed to manage and restore our natural world whether on land, by the coast, at sea or by our rivers and wetlands.

Find out more about how green jobs contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Don't worry if you don't think that getting 'hands on' with nature is your thing. There are lots of different office-based roles involving managing data, influencing policy or using technology, for example.

A final thought before you go off and explore this site. One day we won't be talking about 'green jobs' as almost all jobs, whether they will be in building construction, transport, manufacturing, retail or other areas of the economy, will be delivered in environmentally sustainable ways, using green technologies and with minimal negative impact (and hopefully a positive impact) on the environment.

Well, that's the plan!

"Getting a GJFN is so rewarding, it's good to know that my career is not only supporting me but also helping others."
Luci Phalp

About Us

CIEEM (or the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management to give us our full title) is the professional membership body supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK and Ireland.

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Discover Green Jobs for Nature - Get that Green Job

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Help create a better world for nature and people and one way to do that is to think about a green job for nature.

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Lots of gardening resources and ideas with links to mental health and wellbeing. They do a nice seasonal calendar of activities too.

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Make the most of the opportunities that gardening provides for health and wellbeing, with help from our information and experience. Explore activities, advice and inspiration tailored to your needs and interests.

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Teaching safe campfire and tool use skills

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Teaching safe campfire and tool use skills

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Natural Resources Wales resource

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Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Dewis Iaith / Natural Resources Wales - Language Select

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We are a Welsh Government Sponsored Body. Our purpose is to ensure that the natural resources of Wales are sustainably maintained, enhanced and used, now and in the future.

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A resource by Natural Resources Wales but a great look at wildfires and lots of activity ideas and actual lesson plans

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Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Dewis Iaith / Natural Resources Wales - Language Select

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We are a Welsh Government Sponsored Body. Our purpose is to ensure that the natural resources of Wales are sustainably maintained, enhanced and used, now and in the future.

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Towards the bottom of this page is a really nice section showing a little bit of information and photos about key Scottish wildlife. Also lots of ideas of places you can visit but also a link to wildlife webcams across Scotland - Wildlife Webcams in Scotland | VisitScotland

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Marine

Basking shark

The second-largest living shark and fish, after the whale shark, these gentle giants scale at 7.9 m in length and feed on plankton. Summer is normally the peak shark-spotting season where you can even swim with them!

Where: Oban-based Basking Shark Scotland run boat trips and experiences taking in the beautiful inner Hebridean islands of Mull, Coll and Tiree. The tours operate from April to October where you can also swim alongside them. Other islands where you can see these magnificent creatures include Skye, Eigg, Rum and Canna, Lewis, Arran and along the Hebridean Whale Trail around the coastline of Argyll & The Isles.

When: High season: July - September; Low season: April - June, October

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Learn more about Scottish wildlife. Including wild animals to spot, wildlife tours, where to see marine wildlife, birdwatching, nature events and more.

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Stories and nature challenges about a red fox produced by a research team at the University of Hull

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Stories and nature challenges about a red fox produced by a research team at the University of Hull

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Urban Tails, aims to encourage young people (ages 9–14) to engage more with local nature. As towns and cities expand, many young people are losing interest in nature, affecting their well-being. Urban Tails aims to help inspire curiosity and care for the natural world, starting with one of the UK’s most familiar and beloved urban animals: the red fox.

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British Ecological Society learning resources

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British Ecological Society learning resources

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Lots of different resources to help teach people about Ecology, some key links particularly for primary:

Teaching ecosystems to students of all ages - British Ecological Society

Incredible creatures activity book - PowerPoint Presentation

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Ecology Resources for Teachers & Schools | BES Education

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Access BES ecology resources for teachers, activities, and nature projects to support ecology in schools and environmental education at every level

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We're still looking into this but you have to email institute@outdoor-learning.org to get access to the free resource

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The National Outdoor Learning Award scheme (NOLA) recognises and captures the personal development outcomes of participants during a residential or regular outdoor learning experience.

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Amphibian and Reptile Conservation - Tadpoles nursery and young primary resource

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Amphibian and Reptile Conservation - Tadpoles nursery and young primary resource

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The Tadpole Pack is a specially designed resource for Early Years Level 1 classes, providing a fun and engaging way to explore local ponds and the diverse life they support.

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List of websites where users can find out more about rock art of the world and various related projects.

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Sustainable management of greenspaces for learning and play

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Sustainable management of greenspaces for learning and play

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Learning through Landscapes in partnership with Scottish Forestry who oversee the OWL Scotland network put together a series of youtube videos to help with things you should consider when learning outdoors

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Woodland Learning: The sustainable management of spaces used regularly for learning and play

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Created in partnership with Scottish Forestry, these videos are aimed at supporting the responsible use and management of local spaces used for learning and…

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setting up a Forest School space in your school grounds

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setting up a Forest School space in your school grounds

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Setting up a Forest School Site from Scratch

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There is no ‘absolute’ to setting up a forest school site from scratch. A real forest, a natural woodland or more cultivated garden space…

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wakelet with pollinator resources

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Teachers resources farm to food but also links to biodiversity and sustainability.

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Resources - Royal Highland Educational Trust

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lots of ideas for citizen science and things too

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Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park

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Welcome to the Nature Hub, your gateway to building a deeper, more meaningful relationship with nature through inspiring stories, engaging events, and practical activities.

Here, you'll meet local 'Nature's Heroes' making a real impact, discover opportunities to connect personally with nature, and access range of free resources designed to enrich your outdoor experiences in the National Park.

Explore how nature enhances our wellbeing, makes us feel good, and why protecting it is essential. Learn about our commitment to halt nature's decline by 2030 and restore the National Park's biodiversity by 2040, and what you can do to help.

Every connection counts. Join us in protecting nature for today and for generations to come.

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Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park is an iconic place with outstanding landscapes, habitats and communities. We work to ensure a sustainable future for this special place.

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Advice note for setting up and managing a wildflower area

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used to be Young People's Trust for the Environment - lots of resources inc. factsheets, lesson plans and activities

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Learning Packs | Better Planet Education

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Better Planet Education’s Home Learning Packs were initially developed to assist parents and caregivers during Covid-19 lockdowns, offering activities for children to do both independently and alongside parents working from home.

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a great citizen science project which can be done in a garden, school grounds or local greenspace for 10 mins on a nice sunny day

They've now got a great quick guide you can find here UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme FIT Count Quick Guide

Paper recording form can be found here: FIT Count survey form v7.pdf

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FIT Counts: help us monitor pollinators | PoMS

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The UK PoMS recording season runs from 1 April to 30 September each year, so we are not seeking any further counts in 2023, but we are already looking forward to starting the 2024 season next April! Read on for how to join in, and download the latest versions of the guidance documents.

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a great resource including a map to help you find greenspaces near you to start your outdoor learning journey

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Beyond your boundary - planning tools for learning in local greenspace

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a resource based around The Lost words collated by the West Dunbartonshire OWL group

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Oxford University Museum of Natural History learning zone

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Oxford University Museum of Natural History learning zone

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includes lots of different resources covering living things, fossils and the earth.

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Created by Oxford University Museum of Natural History, this site teaches you all about the natural world.

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Ideas for outdoor learning/forest school with large class groups

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Ideas for outdoor learning/forest school with large class groups

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A collection of responses with ideas and links to resources after asking the OWL Scotland community for advice

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ideas for outdoor.FS.learning with large groups

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Empowering education. We offer a holistic and innovative view on engaging children and teachers in Outdoor Learning

We create and compile various resources and materials to help you bring Permaculture into children's lives.

The Inspirations for Activities aim to inspire educators to facilitate activities which can engage children holistically, using the 'eyes, hands, heart and head' approach described in the Children in Permaculture manual.

Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share in Education

The Children in Permaculture Manual is a ground-breaking book, which shines a permaculture lens to inspire child-friendly, sustainable education.

Full of innovative information, a new curriculum, hundreds of inspirations for activities, session plans, holistic pedagogy and reflection questions, this book will inspire educators to get outdoors and learn from nature.

It is for primary, nursery and kindergarten teachers, policy makers, permaculture designers, Forest School leaders, Scout leaders, parents, carers, grandparents, aunts, uncles and anyone else who is interested in holistic education for sustainability and resilience.

"Brimming with practical examples of how to support children in connecting with themselves, each other and the growing cycle. This handbook illustrates the scope of permaculture that is relevant for children, using gardening as an entry point into wider issues of fairness and connection. Written with such a deep sense of care and consideration for the future generations, it is invaluable for parents and educators alike."

- Looby Macnamara, author of People and Permaculture, and 7 Ways to Think Differently, and co-founder of Cultural Emergence project.

"The manual is very well written and covers all areas of permaculture. It will satisfy the educators and has much for the teachers. It is good to take teachers beyond growing summer vegetables. It is time for this book, in fact it would have been useful five years ago."

- Rosemary Morrow is one of the pioneering women in permaculture, author of the Earth User's Guide to Permaculture and the Earth User's Guide to Teaching Permaculture and co-founder of the Blue Mountains Permaculture Institute.

"With its homely illustrations and lively suggestions for things to do, this book will help to connect children in community with the Earth and one another."

- Professor Alastair McIntosh, author of Soil and Soul

"This is a book of its time which provides much more than the skills and knowledge that will ensure a more hopeful and resilient future. Importantly it offers guidance and empowerment for educators whose task it is to skill children today for, what is becoming increasingly apparent, to be a challenging future. The manual is well written and researched, and speaks to us with academic credibility, sound pedagogy and an understanding of how to lead children through a comprehensive learning journey in nature. The work demonstrates how all areas of the curriculum can come to life in relevant and authentic learning situations that move from teacher centred activities to child directed practical experiences. A must have manual for every school!"

- Janet Millington and Carolyn Nuttall, authors of Outdoor Classrooms - A Handbook for School Gardens.

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Empowering education. We offer a holistic and innovative view on engaging children and teachers in Outdoor Learning We create and compile various resources and materials to help you bring Permaculture into children's lives. The Inspirations for Activities aim to inspire educators to facilitate activities which can engage children holistically, using the 'eyes, hands, heart and head' approach described in the Children in Permaculture manual.

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Home - Love Outdoor Learning - Enhancing Learning Outdoors

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Welcome to Love Outdoor Learning. We help children grow, develop and learn whilst they connect with their natural environment.

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direct link to pdf Urban Nature Youth Worker Toolkit

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Youth Worker Toolkit | Natural History Museum

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This free downloadable toolkit lists activities and ideas that you can use with young people to explore nature in cities.

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Toolkit activities:

These activities will help young people learn more about climate change and its causes and impacts through games, films and discussions.

Scavenger Hunt Indoors Activity (age 8+) - To put your knowledge of climate change into action and find real life examples of climate change impacts and solutions.

Ranking activity (age 10+) - Explore how different countries contribute to and experience climate change.

Scotland 2100 (age 10+) - Welcome to the future. Map how climate change has impacted your community and the rights of young people.

Climate negotiations (age 12+) - Put yourself in the shoes of global decision makers and see if you can agree on a climate solution.

- A fun way to learn some trivia about climate change. Board Game cards are available here.

Become a climate action influencer (age 13+) - Use social media for good and create your own content to urge others to take climate action.

Climate emergency quiz (age 13+) - Learn new facts and stats about the global climate emergency with this quick-fire quiz.

Scavenger Hunt Outdoors Activity (age 13+) - To put your knowledge of climate change into action and find real life examples of climate change impacts and solutions.

How To Host Mini Cop Activity (age 14+) - To learn about local climate issues and solutions, and raise awareness within the community.

Visualising Climate Futures Activity (age 7+) - To imagine a positive climate future and think about how we can get there.

Climate Storytelling Workshop (age 9+) - To think about how to have a productive conversation about climate change with an adult.

Trees Through the Seasons Activity (age 5+) - To gain a deeper appreciation for nature and its rhythms through the seasons.

Web of Life Activity (age 9+) - To learn about the wider impacts of biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse.

Where to Start Activity (any age) - To think about your role within the climate movement.

Food Activities

These activities will help young people calculate the carbon footprint of the food we eat and learn about food miles. They'll also be able to design a low carbon lunchbox and explore local food options.

Eat locally (age 7+) - How far has our food travelled to get to our plate? Find out more about food miles and explore locally grown food options in your area.

Eat With the Seasons Activity (age 5+) - To learn about which foods are in season in which months.

Travel activities

These activities will help young people explore barriers and solutions to travelling more sustainably.

Map your journey (age 8+) - How big is your footprint? Challenge yourself and your pals to reduce your collective carbon footprint by changing the way you travel to youth club.

Energy activities

These activities will help young people to learn about the carbon footprint of our buildings and how we can reduce them.

Youth club audit (age 10+) - Take a closer look at your youth work setting to see if you can reduce the carbon footprint with a variety of practical activities.

Energy Source Game (age 9+) - To learn about the pros and cons of different sources of energy and heat.

Waste activities

These activities will help young people explore their own relationship with fashion and learn more about the processes and impacts involved in making a pair of jeans.

- Explore your relationship with fashion and the impact the fashion industry has on the environment and people around the world.

Doughnut Economics Drawing Activity (age 14+) - To learn about the concept of Doughnut Economics and how to stay within planetary boundaries.

Fast Fashion alternatives - To learn about alternative options to fast fashion in a fun way.

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Youth Climate Emergency Toolkit | Keep Scotland Beautiful

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Climate Emergency Toolkit: Activities to support young people to take climate action. A legacy of the COP26 Scottish Youth Climate Programme.

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lesson plans and resources about water cycles - whilst some are specific to the river dee there's many that are more general and include food chains and the water cycle

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Lesson plans, education worksheets and resources for teachers to use in schools for a topic on the River Dee or rivers in general.

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Hunterian stories

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Voluntary, youth and community groups

Resident's groups

Community associations

Health authorities and health boards

Unfortunately we can't fund:

Schools (look out for our Youth Grant opportunity launching early 2025!).

Local Authorities (including Parish Councils) - but we can fund projects led by independent groups on Local Authority land

Sole traders or individuals

Projects where Grow Wild funds could be used for commercial benefit

Organisations and projects outside of the UK

Grow Wild can only fund projects in urban locations.
As a guide, urban locations can be defined as settlements with 10,000+ inhabitants.

Grow Wild can't support projects delivered in rural, conservation or protected areas such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs).

Grow Wild also can't fund projects requiring planning permission, due to the programme timelines.

If you are unsure if your location would be eligible, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your circumstances.
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Voluntary, youth and community groups Resident's groups Community associations Health authorities and health boards Schools (look out for our Youth Grant opportunity launching early 2025!). Local Authorities (including Parish Councils) - but we can fund projects led by independent groups on Local Authority land Sole traders or individuals Projects where Grow Wild funds could be used for commercial benefit Organisations and projects outside of the UK Grow Wild can only fund projects in urban locations.

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Energising Futures - free STEM resources

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Energising Futures - free STEM resources

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You have to register but it's free and it means you can bookmark things to use later - there's lots to choose from including lesson plans and presentations. Many linked to the natural world.

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Energising Futures | Free Resources for STEM Education

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Welcome to Energising Futures from bp Educational Service, home of education teacher resources for your whole school. Access a range of classroom activities to help plan your lessons.

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Loch Lomond Nature Reserve, West Dunbartonshire - The RSPB

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This nature reserve is set in a stunning mix of woodlands & wetlands on the banks of Loch Lomond, with breathtaking views and a diverse mix of habitats

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Trees, help with projects, equipment, resources

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Why does Young Tree Champions matter?

Health and Well being

58% of under-18s said their mental health was poor or very poor, MIND report. At least 74% of children play outside for less than an hour a day.

Knowledge, skills gap, awareness

The learning gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers is 46% bigger than it was a year earlier. National Foundation for Educational Research.

Equality and inclusion

Climate and nature crises impacts the youngest the most, children have the least say and influence on government policy.

Changing climate and biodiversity loss

3 trillion trees cut down.

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Health and Well being 58% of under-18s said their mental health was poor or very poor, MIND report. At least 74% of children play outside for less than an hour a day. Knowledge, skills gap, awareness The learning gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers is 46% bigger than it was a year earlier.

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Trees, help with projects, equipment, resources

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Why does Young Tree Champions matter?

Health and Well being

58% of under-18s said their mental health was poor or very poor, MIND report. At least 74% of children play outside for less than an hour a day.

Knowledge, skills gap, awareness

The learning gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers is 46% bigger than it was a year earlier. National Foundation for Educational Research.

Equality and inclusion

Climate and nature crises impacts the youngest the most, children have the least say and influence on government policy.

Changing climate and biodiversity loss

3 trillion trees cut down.

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Resources for beginners on identifying trees but growing them from seed too.

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The Young Tree Growers Guide - The Tree Council

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Exploring Caring for Our Outdoor Spaces guidance, outdoor learning and learning for sustainability

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Exploring Caring for Our Outdoor Spaces guidance, outdoor learning and learning for sustainability

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Exploring Caring for Our Outdoor Spaces guidance, outdoor learning and learning for sustainability

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Scotland is home to some of the most incredible wildlife and habitats in the world. There’s lots that we can do to help nature thrive throughout the seasons!

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Learn more about the amazing world of trees and forestry.

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Green Tree Badge - Royal Forestry Society

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Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park

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Literary Landscapes education resource - Here. Now. All of us.

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This features links to projects and resources looking at COP 26 and Climate Change as a context for learning and teaching

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Public Collections from STEM ES. Welcome to the Sciences & STEM Wakelets.
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A Resource Pack of lessons and activities linking school orchards to the Outdoor Learning curriculum, but it could be used with any fruit tree

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Free live lessons from fieldwork experts at the Field Studies Council (for a variety of ages) and other resources. To use you might have to sign up but there's a free sign up option that gives you access to lots of free historic content.

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Watch free live fieldwork lessons on catch-up with expert field tutors from the Field Studies Council (FSC), building geographical and scientific enquiry skills in a range of locations.

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link to lots of resources and examples of how you can use The Lost Words to bring nature to life

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lots of resources to help you get started from BSBI - Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland - lots of helpful ID sheets and links to apps and resources made by others

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Check out these free ID sheets from our friends Discover the Wild: there's violets & pansies; crane's-bills & stork's-bills; common British tree leaves; winter tree buds.

Kevin Widdowson @kwid79 is rapidly gaining a reputation for his fabulous photos showing how to identify various trees, seeds and members of the daisy family. Coming soon: a 'Kevin's plant ID' section on this website. For now, check out Kevin's photos towards the end of this BSBI article published in BBC Wildlife magazine online and scroll down to see Kevin's photos on how to ID blackthorn Prunus spinosa and cherry plum Prunus cerasifera.

The Field Studies Council have some really useful and inexpensive fold-out sheets - there's one describing the various parts of a flower, one of common ferns, others on the plants found in a particular habitat, eg moorlands. Access them here.

Identifying orchids can be tricky but the Beginner's Vegetative Guide to Orchids of the British Isles, produced by Mike Waller for the NHM ID Trainers project, helps you get started.

Members of the Wild Flower Hour team led by Rebecca @botany_beck have put together various help sheets to help you as you get started with plant ID:

The first hurdle is understanding some of the botanical terms so check out the #talklikeabotanist series from the dynamic duo of Gus @PinkfootedGus and James aka @GranthamEcology - example on the right.

ID sheets for buttercups, speedwells, strawberries and violets have been produced by #dinkymoira" - see box on right.

Orchid-lover Richard @thenewgalaxy has put together some orchid ID/ info sheets - there's an example below right and more available from @wildflower_hour.

Botanist Joshua @joshual951 has focused on some Peculiar Plants - check out his toothwort sheet below and here is the BSBI distribution map for toothwort so you know where to look for it. Joshua also led a helpful online ID course recently to help people get started with identifying the c250 species of British and Irish Dandelion.

More of these helpful ID sheets in the pipeline so keep an eye on #wildflowerhour. It's on Twitter but you don't need a Twitter account to view these links - just click and enjoy! But if you do want to take part in Wild Flower Hour and you don't know what your plant is, just use the #wildflowerID hashtag to summon help from a friendly botanist.

Check out the Herbology Hunt monthly spotter sheets, free to download here: https://bsbi.org/herbology-hunt Five common plants to look out for each month with tips on what to look for. Created with children in mind but they work well for anyone just starting out with plant ID.

This leaflet produced by Phoebe O'Brien has photos and ID tips for 20 wild flowers commonly found in Ireland and in Britain: https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/20-common-urban-plants-in-Ireland.pdf

Try the 'Wildflower of the Month' series on the BSBI News & Views blog: ID tips, fascinating facts and info for snake's-head fritillary, purple saxifrage, sweet violets, bluebells, buttercups, and bird's-foot trefoil.

Sussex Botanical Recording Society has a Plant of the Week feature which includes ID tips: https://www.sussexflora.org.uk/

The Botanical Society of Scotland's new blog also has a regular Plant Of the Week feature with ID tips - they launched with Wall speedwell and followed up with Oxford ragwort, cuckooflower and then Thale Cress.

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Check out these free ID sheets from our friends Discover the Wild: there's violets & pansies; crane's-bills & stork's-bills; common British tree leaves; winter tree buds. Kevin Widdowson @kwid79 is rapidly gaining a reputation for his fabulous photos showing how to identify various trees, seeds and members of the daisy family.

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short tutorial from YHA and ordnance survey

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how to use a compass from YHA and ordnance survey

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Finding your place, mapping

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Bring your geography classes to life with a range of teaching resources from Ordnance Survey (OS)

Discover a broad range of teaching resources available to help you meet the national geography curriculum, from the age of five to 19. Explore free primary school resources to help with map reading, interactive online learning to improve map skills, access to online maps, and geographical information systems (GIS) tools.

Using OS data in education and research

Find out how to use OS data in education and research to support the delivery of the national curriculum and the Curriculum for Excellence.
View education licensing

Can't find what you need?

Contact us directly to speak to our friendly customer service team.

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Bring your geography classes to life with a range of geography and GIS resources from OS.

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There's lots of different resources by the Natural History Museum in London including online workshops and resources and some specialist programs you can get involved with - many have lesson plans ready to go.

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A visit to the Museum is a fun and inspirational day out for young people. You can plan a trip to include aspects of the science, geography or art curricula.

Our galleries can cover topics from volcanoes and earthquakes through to evolution and human biology. Our workshops, science shows and self-led activities are for all ages and levels.

These pages can help you plan a day out at either of our Museums. We also have a range of resources to support learning at home or in the classroom.

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A useful resource and you could even help them audit the path networks locally

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Welcome to our Scottish Paths Map, the best-ever map of the nation's trails.

The map features hundreds of previously-hidden trails and brings together data from numerous partner organisations, as well as paths recorded and audited by around 400 Ramblers volunteers.

It includes almost 42,000 miles of paths including many not shown on Ordnance Survey maps.

We hope that it will help you find and enjoy amazing days on Scotland's paths.

Help make the map even better

While this is the best-ever map of Scottish paths, there is huge capacity for it to expand in future so please consider volunteering to improve the data and record hidden trails.

Since 2019 our volunteers have completed over 9,000 path surveys and added more than 2,000 newly-mapped paths to our network that total hundreds of miles in length. Volunteers can also help us remove paths from the map where they find that access rights do not apply.

While we've trained our volunteers to carry out high-quality surveys, path audits will always be subjective. Users should always follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. If you have feedback, including about a path on your land, report them here.

Also, if your organisation could improve the map by donating path data, we'd love to hear from you.

Plan safe and responsible walks in Scotland

Wherever you walk in Scotland, to make your walk both safe and enjoyable, please exercise caution and remember the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.

Remember that, like on print maps, the fact that a path is on our map does not automatically mean that access rights apply.

Our paths are marked on the map in purple until audited by volunteers. Once audited they are marked in green and include useful details such as the path's surfacing, condition, waymarking and any obstacles.

We use OpenStreetMap as our base map, which shows the geographic features that exist on the ground. Remember that access rights may not apply for all these features, such as private gardens or driveways.

The map can be used on desktop or mobile, wherever there is a signal. Rather than replacing traditional maps, it is instead designed to help you plan journeys, highlight gaps and promote paths and routes.

This project has received generous funding from players of People's Postcode Lottery and draws on existing open-source data including Open Street Map© contributors.

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You can find paths across Scotland using our Scottish Paths Map, the best-ever map of the nation's trails.

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Offering signposts to grants and funds available, from other organisations, to schools that can enable Nature Park interventions on your school site.

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There are a number of trusts and grants available that will support environmental education projects. If you are aware of other opportunities, please let us know. Funding Opportunity Type Tesco bags of help - grants of up to £4,000 for local community projects Grants of up to £2,000 are available.

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Lists of support available for schools

Below, you'll find a list of organisations which can provide assistance with grants or equipment to support outdoor learning.
Please note: Schools and groups will need to apply directly to the funder / provider.
The Country Trust

We support schools and groups to experience and learn about food, farming and the countryside, and the important role they play in maintaining our health and the health of the planet. Our programmes are offered free, or low cost, to eligible schools and groups.

Find out more about our programmes

Closing soon! Lake District 3-night Residential - Over 50% funded + travel bursary + CPD!

The Country Trust is partnering with The Ernest Cook Trust (ECT) to offer an innovative 3-night residential at YHA Buttermere.

Hands-on learning opportunities that meet both learning objectives and needs of the pupils.

Helping out on a real working farm - Low Beckside Farm at the foot of Blencathra.

Discovering the land-based, agricultural and environmental actions that maintain, protect and shape this incredible landscape.

Preparing and cooking nutritious food, and much more.

Plus;

A dedicated Coordinator who will manage all bookings and logistics as well as being available to support in the run up to the residential.

A fully-funded CPD experience for two of your team in the Lake District (includes travel, accommodation, subsistence and cover costs back at school!).

Two in-school sessions run by our team aimed at ensuring the development of the residential meets the needs of your pupils.

Schools / groups must meet our eligibility. Limited places - register your interest today!

Outdoor Essentials Grant - Ernest Cook Trust

The Outdoor Essentials Grant is an award to UK state-funded Primary, Special and Secondary Schools to remove barriers and enable pupils to connect to nature and learn outdoors. An award of £500 is offered to Primary and Special Schools and a double award of 2 x £500 (£1,000) to Secondary Schools. Priority will be given to schools with underserved pupils in areas of high deprivation.

This current round of funding is a place-based offer focussing on specific geographical areas defined by postcodes. The Outdoor Essentials Grant is therefore available to schools located within the following prefixes only:

Cumbria/Lancashire: BB, CA, FY, LA, PR

Glos/Wilts/Avon: GL, SN, BS, BA20, BA21, BA22

Leicestershire: LE

Find out more
Achieve Equity Foundation

Their charitable purpose is to provide funding to schools for the implementation of innovative projects designed to raise the attainment of youngsters disadvantaged by poverty. First pilot round opens 20th March for projects of around £1000 - £1500

Closes: 16th May 2024
Find out more

Edina Trust Science Grant

The Edina Trust offers £700 primary school science grants and £500 nursery science grants. Edina funding is non-competitive, meaning grants are guaranteed if your school is located within one of their current local authority areas. Schools can use their grants for science resources, gardening equipment, science weeks, science subscriptions, science visits (in or out of school) and improving school grounds for science.

Deadline: 14th June.
Find out more

Royal Society of Chemistry - Primary science teaching empowerment fund

Tackle teaching challenges in primary science. Get to know and share knowledge with your fellow science teachers and technicians. Develop your leadership skills and strengthen your local network.

If you have an idea that will make an impact on science teaching where you are, the Primary Science Teaching Empowerment Fund can help cover your costs up to £600.
Find out more

School Holiday Activity Fund (SHAF)

Must be located in these London areas: Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, City of London.
Up to £5,000 to enable organisations to deliver fun and accessible activities for children and young people during the school holidays. This includes all half-term breaks, Easter, Christmas and the summer holiday.  Organisations may apply for the running costs of holiday programmes that provide young people with activities in supportive and accessible environments.
Find out more

Sea Changers

Sea-Changers gives one-off grants (i.e. not continual funding) to UK-based charities and other organisations (including schools) carrying out marine conservation related activities.
Find out more

The Ironmongers Company

*Schools are exempt unless they are a registered charity for children/young people with disabilities*

Grants up to £10,000 (avg. £4000) that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential. The Company is looking for projects that deliver clearly defined educational benefits to a specific group of children or young people. Items of equipment will be considered only where a full explanation is given of how they will support this activity.
Visit the Ironmongers website

Free Trees for schools - Woodland Trust

The Woodland Trust want to make sure everybody in the UK has the chance to plant a tree. So they're giving away hundreds of thousands of trees to schools and communities.
Apply today
B&Q Community Re-Use Scheme (equipment)

B&Q stores have been donating unsellable materials and products to local community groups for many years. From paint to pallets and tables to tiles, our surplus and display items go to those who need them the most, to help build a stronger communities.
Find out more
The Outdoor Guide Foundation

For schools planning or wanting to set up an outdoor learning space or simply get kids outside in all weathers, they should first consider the need for proper clothing - waterproofs and wellies.
Nominate your school for a donation
Bradford Cinderella Club

Funding for residentials for children living in the Bradford Metropolitan District.
Make an application
British Trust for Ornithology (equipment)

BTO Equipment Donation Scheme (EDS) supports young people across the UK by supplying them with equipment to make the most of their birdwatching experiences, and enabling them to further develop the scheme.
Apply for equipment
Contact your local LEA

A number of LEAs are providing funding - particularly for children in receipt of Free School Meals
Find out more
National Lottery Awards for All

Ongoing deadline, grants between £300 > £10,000. This fund 'supports people, communities and organisations that are facing increased demands and challenges as a direct result of the cost-of-living crisis'. Schools are eligible to apply as long as your project benefits and involves the communities around the school.
Find out more
Alpkit Foundation | Alpkit

£50 to £500 cash to individuals, community groups, schools and organisations to encourage people to get outdoors and have great experiences that otherwise couldn't happen; e.g. giving a cash grant to a school to fund transport costs. Trustees meet every 2 months to consider applications. There's no limit to the number of times you can receive an award. If possible, please apply at least 3 months before the start of a project so that the trustees have time to consider it at their next meeting.
Visit the Alpkit website
Bernard Sunley Foundation

The Foundation supports improvements and new facilities at special needs schools and the purchase of new, adapted minibuses that benefit children with special needs and disabilities.
Visit Bernard Sunley
Blue Spark Foundation

We aim to help children and young people reach their full potential by supporting projects which have the following objectives: Encouraging Independence; developing team working skills & self-confidence; promoting creativity & individuality; encouraging aspiration; enhancing educational achievement; widening educational horizons.
Visit the Blue spark website
Children in Need

The people and organisations we fund will:

Work in the heart of their communities, particularly in times of crisis.

Put children and young people at the centre of everything they do, from design to delivery.

Address the challenges the children and young people face, build their skills and resilience, empower them and extend their choices in life.

Visit Children In Need website
Hedley Foundation

Raising the aspirations of disadvantaged young people and supporting youth projects through education, the arts, sport and adventurous activities.
Find out more
Andy Fanshawe Memorial trust

The AFMT awards grants to disadvantaged young people to develop an existing interest and experience in adventurous outdoor activities. This includes walking, climbing, cycling, kayaking, sailing, horse riding - either self-planned or for residential courses at an outdoor centre.

Learning Through Landscapes

This outdoor learning grant fund has two elements - a fully funded outdoor learning training course for your staff and £500 of equipment for outdoor learning.
Find out more
Greggs Foundation - Breakfast Club

The Greggs Breakfast Club Programme was established in 1999 to help primary school children get a nutritious start to their school day. Every school is provided with fresh bread from their nearest Greggs shop, and a grant to support start-up and ongoing costs. The average club costs just £3,000 to set up and run for a year based on 65 children.
Visit Greggs Foundation
Outdoors for All

Provides grants to individual persons and other organisations to provide access and/or opportunities to recreational and leisure time outdoor activities and experiences to children, adults, persons who are disabled either permanently or temporarily and persons with special physical or mental health needs. You can apply for a minimum grant of £500. Whilst there is no maximum value, we are most unlikely to consider applications in excess of £5,000
Visit Outdoor For All website
John Lewis

Community Matters is our charitable giving scheme that runs throughout John Lewis & Partners shops. You'll come across a similar scheme at your local Waitrose & Partners too.

Every 3 months each shop selects 3 community groups or charities to help. Customers are directly involved in deciding how much each nominated group receives, by using a token to vote for the organisation they'd like to support.
Visit the John Lewis website
Holiday Grants for Children - The Henry Smith Charity

The purpose of the Holiday Grants programme is to provide access to recreational trips or holidays for groups of children who experience disadvantage or who have disabilities. In particular we are interested in contributing to trips that would not take place without our funding. £500 - £2,500.
Visit the Henry Smith Charity website
Tesco Community Grants

Tesco Community Grants fund thousands of local community projects across the UK, helping to fight holiday hunger, tackle mental health, support young people, host community events and much more.
Visit the Tesco Community website
Grants4Schools

'Use our powerful grants database to search for grants from Trusts & Foundations, the UK Government, Lottery and the EU. Match funding opportunities to your requirements.'. This is subscription service it's worth checking the news page and signing up to the monthly newsletter.

Visit the Grants for Schools website

Currently closed but worth bookmarking to check later.

Our Local Nature Grant

Designed to provide young people with an opportunity to take the lead on projects that involve their local nature and natural spaces, to aid young people in realising their influence to affect positive change, to have their voices heard, and see their ideas come to life.

Magic Little Grants

Grants of £500 (six-week turnaround) for projects that; support mental health, enable participation in physical activity, prevent or reduce the impact of poverty, supporting marginalised groups and tackling inequality, improve biodiversity and respond to the climate emergency and improving green spaces and increase access to the outdoors. Schools are eligible to apply if they are a registered charity.
Find out more

Evolve Advice Get Out Grant

The Get Out! Grant is awarded every month for equipment purchase, specialist training, travel, resources with the focus on supporting pupils getting outside learning

Evolve Advice Grants

IGAS Energy Community Fund

Supports projects that make a difference to life in the mainly rural communities where they operate (Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex, Lincolnshire). Keen to support community and voluntary organisations that are charitable, educational or benevolent in purpose.
Visit IGAS website
Ford Britain Trust

Grants between £250 - £3000 to support projects focusing on education, environment, children, the disabled, youth activities and projects that provide clear benefits to the local communities close to their UK locations.
Ford Britain Trust

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Available grants for school farm visits across the UK

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Local biological record centre resources

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We have lots of resources to help all ages engage with local nature and help with wildlife identification and recording

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What we record

There are thousands of ancient trees in the UK and we need to know where they are. Here's our guide to spotting ancient, veteran and notable trees so you can help us put them on the map.

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See what we look for when recording trees across the UK, and how the data being collected is making a difference.

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Deadwood is a tree or part of a tree that has died and is in a state of decomposition. Is the deadwood in your wood dead good?

Deadwood plays a big part in nutrient recycling, slowly releasing nitrogen into the soil for other plants to use. It acts as a carbon storage system, capturing carbon and locking it into the ground. Fallen deadwood also helps the stability of woodland soil and helps prevent soil erosion.

Deadwood is an important micro habitat for birds, mammals, fungi, plants, amphibians, reptiles, insects and even fish!
Find out more about deadwood here

The Deadwood Survey

Is the deadwood in your wood dead good? Find out for yourself with this simple survey. It should take no more than an hour to complete.

Any piece of woodland will do, as long as it is at least 100 square metres in area. Ancient woodland, forestry plantations, trees growing on urban wasteland, wood pasture and scrub are all fine.
Complete the survey online

What you will need

Here's a list of what you'll need to complete a survey (download them or request that we send them to you):

Other useful equipment:

Pencil

Camera (or smartphone)

Collection pots and magnifier

Plastic spoons or trowel

Light coloured collection tray

Coloured ribbon

Calculator (or mobile phone with calculator)

Send me the resources above by post

Carrying out the Deadwood Survey

You can do the Deadwood Survey as a group or by yourself. You can complete it online or on paper and send it to us.

Before you go out to the woodland, answer questions 1-8 (page 4 of the survey booklet). Once you get outside, there are two parts to the survey:

1. How much deadwood can you see? (pages 5-6)
The 100 pace transect

2. How old is the deadwood? (pages 7-14)
Estimating the age of each piece

We would love to hear what you found on the survey including what wildlife and insects you discovered. You can submit your survey online or:

Email us a scanned copy or photograph of your results to deadwood@tcv.org.uk

Or send your paper copy (or photocopy) to us at:

The Conservation Volunteers,
Unit M1,
143 Charles Street,
Glasgow,
G21 2QA.
Thank you for taking part in the dead good Deadwood Survey! Complete the survey online

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The dead good Deadwood Survey from TCV Scotland

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Deadwood plays a big part in nutrient recycling, slowly releasing nitrogen into the soil for other plants to use. It acts as a carbon storage system, capturing carbon and locking it into the ground. Fallen deadwood also helps the stability of woodland soil and helps prevent soil erosion.

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Teachers Guide - using iNaturalist with students

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Teachers Guide - using iNaturalist with students

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iNat might seem like the perfect blend of science and mobile technology, but too often it gets misused in the classroom despite the best of intentions. As a result, iNat gets a flood of poor observations, copyright violations, and offensive content. And often, the students participating don't have a good experience.

We find that iNaturalist works best when people want to use it, not when they're required to use it.

If you think you want to use iNaturalist with your students, please carefully read this guide, which goes over potential legal issues, common pitfalls, and best practices.

Use iNaturalist Yourself

Try to add 20-30+ observations before considering how you will use iNaturalist with your students. iNat will make a lot more sense to you after some firsthand experience. This can be as simple as using the app on a short hike or a walk around your block, or better yet, try to use it at a place and time that are similar to where and when you are expecting your students to use it. Please don't just install the app, make an observation of your dog, and think that you are sufficiently prepared.

Consider Using the "Seek by iNaturalist" App for Your Students Instead

Check out Seek by iNaturalist which is an fun, privacy-focused and gamified app that provides live ID suggestions. It may be a better fit for your class than iNaturalist because it doesn't actually post observations to iNaturalist, but still provides some tools such as automated species identification and nature journaling. While the iNaturalist app is rated 4+ on the app stores, that assumes that teachers use a classroom log-in or acquire parental permission before students sign in since you otherwise must be 13+ to create an account. We instead recommend Seek as the easier alternative for young beginner naturalists.

Download the Seek User Guide

First Explore Existing Observations

Before your class adds any data, explore what has been observed in your area. iNaturalist already has the boundaries for every country in the world, and two administrative levels below that (e.g. for the United States, iNaturalist also has all state and county level boundaries). You can reference these tutorials ( web, video) about exploring observations. Use the nearby observations to reflect on what has been recorded, why, and what makes for good documentation.

Consider using field guides, sketching, and hands-on exploration rather than a smart device

While it may sound quaint or old fashioned, consider having your students (especially those in elementary school) take a break from screens and instead get their hands dirty looking for bugs, worms, and weeds, then sketch what they've found and/or look them up in picture books or field guides. Learning to sketch an animal or plant is a great way to sharpen observation skills and really get to know an organism.

Be Sure to Make Useful Observations

If some of your goals are for your students to get some identification help, to engage in discussions with the iNaturalist community, and to make observations that are valuable to others, here are a few useful pointers:

Take identifiable photos: Photos of distant trees or speck-like birds will not garner much attention because they're usually hard to identify, so make sure you show your students how to fill the frame with your subject, perhaps using the phone or camera's zoom. Because smartphone cameras are designed primarily for photographing humans and landscapes (and, apparently, food), taking an in-focus photo of an insect or a plant is actually quite difficult. Using your hand to hold a flower or plant still can be helpful, but make sure the plant is not dangerous. A quick lesson on how to use various features (focussing, point focussing, light level adjustment, etc.) of a smartphone camera may also be in order.

Take multiple photos: Many organisms, particularly plants and insects, cannot be identified to species from a single photo. Show students how to take multiple photos from different angles (top, bottom, side, front, back), and/or photos showing different features of the organism. For plants it's especially important to take pictures of flowers or fruit. Photos of flowers or fruit AND leaves are the most helpful. Be sure to add multiple photos of the same organism to the same observation.

Focus on wild organisms: Most students seem to focus on the cultivated plants and animals they can find near their classroom. That's totally fine, but in general, the iNat community is more interested in wild organisms, and respond more to pictures of weeds and bugs than to cultivated roses and hamsters in cages. Many students don't actually understand the difference between cultivated organisms and wild organisms, so this could be a great opportunity to discuss this with them. If students do make observations of garden plants or other non-wild organisms, remind them to make sure to mark those observations as "Captive/Cultivated" before uploading them.

Pay attention to metadata: Metadata is the additional information associated with a photo that captures when and (often) where a photo was originally taken. If students post photos that are screen shots of photos, they will lose the original data which may result in incorrect data entry. Depending on the method used, sharing photos between two devices may also lose important metadata such as location. Watch for locations and dates that may not make sense and help your students correct them.

Be the Steward of Your Class's Data

Since most students use iNat under duress, they are often not responsive to comments and identifications from the community, and often don't respond to data quality issues (wrong coordinates, copyright infringements, etc.). Some members of the iNat community find this frustrating, so we'd appreciate it if you could take responsibility for these issues by looking over all the contributions from your class and following these best practices:

Add identifications: Try to identify all of your students' observations to the best of your ability, and consider identifications added by the community. If you agree with community opinions, please help out by adding agreeing identifications, but if you disagree, please add contradicting identifications.

Manage data quality: Every observation has a "Data Quality Assessment" area at the bottom where the community can vote on issues like whether the organism was wild or not, whether the location and date look accurate, etc. Please make sure to use these tools to flag any issues with your students' observations.

Watch out for copyright violations: Investigate suspicious images from your students. Google Images is an excellent tool for this. Use the camera icon in the search box to search for similar images by URL. Or, in Chrome, you can right-click the image in the observation and select "Search Google for image". This will often reveal whether someone just uploaded an image they found on the internet.

Watch out for inappropriate content: Unfortunately, much of the inappropriate and offensive content that has been posted to iNaturalist has come from students who have been assigned to use iNaturalist. Look out for insults, racist comments, selfies, and joke IDs, and be very explicit with expectations and consequences before using iNaturalist with your students. Each observation on iNaturalist is public and available for the entire world to see.

Test Test Test / How to Test Your Own Protocols

You definitely don't want to learn how to use iNat at the same time as your students, so make sure that you test out your protocols before teaching them to others. That means test out the following: recording observations, adding comments, and adding identifications.

As a part of your testing and as part of your students' learning curve, you will all inevitably want to make some test observations of subjects that are easy and close at hand, such as pets or a house plants, but you'll get far more out of your test observations if you follow these guidelines:

DO photograph weeds: Weeds are both wild and always nearby. Take a step outside and find something growing in the cracks of the sidewalk, or a leaf that's fallen to the ground.

DO photograph hands: There's always a Homo sapiens nearby and their hands are instantly recognizable to species.

DO mark captive / cultivated organisms: If you do photograph organisms such as pets, zoo animals, houseplants, or garden plants, make sure you mark them as " captive/cultivated" from the app or use the Data Quality Assessment on the website to mark it as not wild.

DO delete your test observations promptly: If you have no intention of keeping them around, please delete them ASAP.

DON'T photograph pets or house plants: These are okay, but they're not likely to get input from the iNat community so you won't be testing community responsiveness very well.

DON'T photograph people's faces: Especially when kids are involved. Many students will be used to posting pictures of themselves to semi-private social media outlets, but iNaturalist is completely public, so please ensure that you and your students respect each others' privacy.

DON'T require students to make Research Grade observations: With some exceptions, Research Grade observations must have a community ID at the species level. This often motivates some students to blindly agree with each other's IDs, leading to inaccurate data and little actual benefit for the students. Furthermore, many organisms (including some spiders, insects, fungi, and plants) cannot be identified to the species level using only photographic evidence, so observations of them may never attain Research Grade. Instead, focus on exploration, discussion, and use of field guides-valuable skills for any nature enthusiast.

DON'T set excessive observation, species, or identification requirements, or set grading, prize, or contest conditions that have the effect of creating a "race" among students. The community does not react favorably to influxes of low-quality observations or identifications from users who are unlikely to continue using the platform when their course ends.

DON'T upload other people's photos: Photos should be taken by the observer of the actual specimen observed at that time and place. Uploading photos taken by others also usually violates United States copyright law and iNaturalist's Terms of Service (read more below).

Children and the Law

Teachers working with younger kids need to keep in mind that the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 means we can't allow people under the age of 13 in the United States to create accounts without parental approval. This restriction is also reflected in our Terms of Service. As of June 2019, we do have a pathway for parental approval for accounts of children under 13, but it requires a small donation to verify identity.

One common workaround is for a teacher to add observations on behalf of the students, without including any personally identifiable information. Rockburn Elementary School teachers set up anonymous, general accounts that students were able to use to record data, but these accounts were administered by the teachers. If you go this route, make sure you take responsibility for the general accounts that you create for use by underage students. For younger children, please consider using Seek instead (see above).

Also, iNaturalist will not enter into contracts with individual school districts regarding the use of iNaturalist or Seek by iNaturalist, nor do we fill out privacy forms or applications for school districts. So if your school district requires an agreement or information beyond what we have specified in our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy before using iNaturalist, then iNaturalist is not the choice for your classroom.

Class Bioblitzes and Projects on iNaturalist

Many educators organize bioblitzes and/or create projects for their students. Please be aware that creating new iNaturalist places (e.g. a local park or schoolyard) or a Traditional project requires that your account have at least 50 verifiable observations. For more information about those topics, please refer to Managing Projects.

Teach Students About Copyright / Require Them to Post Their Own Photos

One of the most frequent problems we have with classroom participants is that students and more importantly teachers often fail to understand that iNaturalist is for posting your own photos from nature, and that those photos should be evidence of your encounters with living things. They should not simply be photos copied from books or the internet to illustrate the kind of thing that was observed. Copying photos is almost always a violation of copyright law (it certainly is in the US), and is not what iNat photos are for. Be aware that accounts that have multiple copyright infringements may be suspended, and then you'll have to contact help@inaturalist.org to reinstate it.

So at a bare minimum, please tell your students to post their own photos and not arbitrary photos from the web. You could also use this as an opportunity to teach them about copyright and proper attribution when reusing other people's creative works. It's perfectly ok to post iNat observations that don't have a photo.

We recommend that you not have your students include an identification card in their photos in order to prove they're not plagiarized. iNaturalist observations are viewable by anyone on the internet, and identification cards and passports contain sensitive information which can be exploited for nefarious purposes. If you don't feel you can trust your students to submit their own images, then iNaturalist may not be a good fit for them.

Examples

Here are a few notable examples of iNat tutorials and use in the classroom, including coursework, lesson plans, and protocols:

National Geographic has a BioBlitz guide (pdf) along with pre-BioBlitz and post-BioBlitz classroom materials that are aligned to Next Generation Science Standards and National Geography standards. Each classroom-tested activity was specifically tailored to use iNaturalist and contains all of the instructions, powerpoint presentations, and worksheets on the hyperlinked pages.

CalAcademy's Science Action Club Bug Safari unit uses iNaturalist to explore small creatures with big environmental impacts. On local field expeditions, middle school youth search for bugs, collect specimens, and post photos to SAC's iNaturalist project. Designed for out-of-school time, SAC uses games, projects, and exciting investigations to inspire youth to explore nature, contribute to authentic citizen science research, and design strategies to protect the planet.

Connecting Students to Citizen Science and Curated Collections website (2021) with course documents. Geared toward undergraduate students. Contributing authors include Erica R. Krimmel (UC Berkeley's Sagehen Creek Field Station), Debra L. Linton (Central Michigan University), Travis D. Marsico (Arkansas State University), Anna K. Monfils (Central Michigan University), Ashley B. Morris ( Middle Tennessee State University) and Brad R. Ruhfel (University of Michigan).

City Nature Challenge Education Toolkit

iNaturalist Training presentation prepared by Richard Smart from Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

Julie Wittmann's iNaturalist Project & Curriculum (Montgomery High School, Santa Rosa, CA, 2012). Julie (aka protecthabitat) has done a great job documenting her work integrating iNat into a high school biology class. Her project is still online if you want to check it out. She also has a recently published paper in Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal: Using iNaturalist in a Coverboard Protocol to Measure Data Quality: Suggestions for Project Design (Wittmann, Girman, and Crocker, 2019).

UC Berkeley Geography 171: Natural History for the 21st Century. This is undergraduate class Scott (aka loarie) has been teaching for 2 years at UC Berkeley. It explores how the practice of natural history is changing with the influence of new technologies, and how it still plays a major and possibly increasing role in our understanding of nature. 2013 and 2014 projects are still on iNat.

iNaturalist Species Bingo cards by Lena Struwe. Includes instructions, teacher's grading rubric, and presentation slides (species are pertinent to eastern North America, but could be modified for your region)

Exploring iNaturalist Data in Your Classroom by Anne Lewis. Guided videos demonstrating using the species/location search, examining potential food webs in a particular area, tracking organism locations across the seasons

Macaulay Honors College at CUNY. Kelly O'Donnell (klodonnell) has been starting the fall semester with a BioBlitz for her college sophomores since 2013. The BioBlitz is the foundation for semester-long projects about biodiversity, culminating with a poster presentation at the end of the semester. You can read more here about the data they collected in 2015.

iNaturalist used in teaching about natural history collections in the Connecting Students to Citizen Science and Curated Collections project.

Taylor Wichmanowski (aka mr_wich) created several YouTube videos demonstrating how he uses iNaturalist with his high school students. He also created five thorough lessons for teachers demonstrating how to use iNaturalist in a unit on biodiversity.

Urban Ecosystem Biodiversity Investigation by Chris Widmaier. Example assignment to compare biodiversity in two areas using iNaturalist and other data.

Quick Intro to iNaturalist powerpoint slides on Slideshare by cassi saari, @bouteloua - Just a few slides with introduction to iNaturalist including adding an observation (from browser) and screenshots of the website that you might find helpful to drop into a larger presentation on iNaturalist or organism identification.

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Cloud Appreciation Pack A Survival Kit for the Imagination This module of six downloadable lesson plans and resources is aimed at educators who want to teach students about the sky. The content is designed to work both for Primary (5-10 years) and Secondary (11-17 years) age groups. We have consciously incorporated mindfulness aspects to these […]

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A long-distance path across Central Scotland from Helensburgh to Dunbar. Celebrating John Muir and all his visions of Nature connection. Part of this path goes through Balloch Castle Country Park.

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Includes multiple playlists - ones of particular interest are Nature On The Hoof and Take A Minute: Local Places

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The Clydesider is a community media organisation based in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. We produce a free quarterly magazine which features inspirational stories, creative skills and local heritage from our area and is mostly written and edited by local volunteers who share a passion for our community.

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West Dunbartonshire Libraries and Cultural Services are delighted to announce the launch of our new and updated Heritage Trails. This series of six trails allow people to explore the history of West Dunbartonshire and enjoy our natural and built heritage. The six Heritage Trails cover:

Links to open the Heritage Trail Leaflets in PDF format.
Alternatively view the brochure on the interactive online reader. Brochures online
Each Heritage Trail advises on a route to take and explains the points of interest along each route, taking in past and present architecture, industry, famous people and the natural landscape.

West Dunbartonshire Heritage Trails are available from your local library and Clydebank Museum and Art Gallery. West Dunbartonshire Libraries and Cultural Services would like to acknowledge the assistance of Clydebank Local History Society, The Lennox Heritage Society (Turkey Red Trust) and The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery in compiling these trails.

For more information on the Heritage Trails leaflets, please contact:

Andrew Graham (Collections Officer)
Libraries and Cultural Services HQ
19 Poplar Road
Broadmeadow Industrial Estate
Dumbarton
G82 2RJ

Telephone: 01389 772149
Email: andrew.graham2@west-dunbarton.gov.uk

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This series of six trails allow people to explore the history of West Dunbartonshire.

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Inspiring Scotland - Practitioner Toolkits and Guides

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Inspiring Scotland - Practitioner Toolkits and Guides

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Contact us

We work with experts from the voluntary, public, private and academic sectors. Get in touch if you want to help us build a better Scotland.
A note on privacy
Inspiring Scotland will only use the personal details you provide here to respond to your enquiry and will not use them for any purpose, unless you give permission and agreed during any follow-up discussions.

Your details will be held on the server of our third party website provider host for 3 months but not for longer than is necessary, and will not be added to any marketing databases. By completing this form you are agreeing to the terms of Inspiring Scotland's Privacy Statement

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We work with experts from the voluntary, public, private and academic sectors. Get in touch if you want to help us build a better Scotland. A note on privacy Inspiring Scotland will only use the personal details you provide here to respond to your enquiry and will not use them for any purpose, unless you give permission and agreed during any follow-up discussions.

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Environmental Awareness Calendar of events

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Environmental Awareness Calendar of events

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Environmental Awareness Days & Events | 2021 Awareness Days Calendar

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Whilst this resource and program is focused on England there's some great resources and it's a good template for your own explorations.

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The National Education Nature Park provides a library of free resources for biodiversity and climate education. This library will be periodically updated with new resources, up-to-date information and with changes in response to feedback from educators to ensure that learning materials are relevant to age-group, setting and subject areas.
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Learning resources

All the learning resources available on the National Education Nature Park platform can be delivered within your existing curriculum, supporting quality-assured biodiversity and climate education at the same time as national curriculum learning. We have collated and created activity options, all of which will have their own page in the library so that you can select them flexibly to include in your teaching.

To support the delivery of a cohesive biodiversity and climate education, informed by evidence-based pedagogy, we have also suggest ways to combine activity options into sessions, and further into units of learning, as explained below.

National Education Nature Park resources

Within the library, identified by a five-step icon, there are activity options specific to the Nature Park process available now. These have been created to help you support learners to develop a deeper understanding of nature in their education site and local area and to contribute their ideas and actions to improving the site for nature and for people. Each resource indicates ways it can be embedded in your existing curriculum teaching. A full explanation of the Nature Park process with its benefits for learners and for nature can be found here.

Sessions

Sessions present up to three activities that offer alternative options, often indoors or outdoors, to teach the same subject matter so that you can choose something that works for your setting. Alongside whichever national curriculum subject a session delivers, they are focused on one of the following: prior knowledge, exploration, enquiry, making change, or communication.

Sessions can be accessed via unit of learning pages, where we have indicated how to combine five or six sessions into a coherent scheme of work, but sessions can function independently, and educators may wish to integrate them into existing schemes of work.

Session guidance includes:

A quick start activity (promoting retrieval and discussion)

Up to three activity options to choose from (both indoor and outdoor options where appropriate)

Green skills developed

Guidance for delivery

Units of learning

Each unit of learning has a 'curriculum driver' allowing it to be delivered in a particular subject area as a scheme of work within a school's existing timetable, enhancing National Curriculum statutory requirements with biodiversity and climate-related opportunities. Units also include links across additional national curriculum subjects so can be used for interdisciplinary learning and reinforcing prior knowledge across subjects.

Each unit comprises a sequence of sessions supporting a three-pillar approach based on best-practice pedagogy research:

1. Knowledge and skills - Building on prior knowledge, promoting skill building and challenging misconceptions

2. Working together to make change - Opportunities for action in collaboration with peers or the local community

3. Developing resilience - Promoting learner voice, communication skills and wellbeing

Supporting information for each unit includes:

National Curriculum subject links

A rationale behind the purpose of the unit

Common misconceptions and how to address them

Key concepts and definitions

Further opportunities for enhancing learning

Books relating to the unit content and recommended by the Book Trust

Green career examples celebrating a broad representation of future opportunities

For Early Years Foundation Stage, guidance on how activities can be taught across the Early Learning Goals can be found in the EYFS section of the resource library, alongside suggestions for continuous provision and lots of activity options.

A Whole School Approach

We acknowledge the importance of planned, sustainable change and implementation. Evidence supports a whole school approach to biodiversity and climate as key to success. Embedding units of learning in each key stage can support learners to build a strong and secure understanding of the natural world and how it is changing, and integrating outcomes across subject areas supports the engagement of young people with a range of skills and interests. Guidance and tools that educators can use when building towards this goal can be found within the ' Getting Started ' topic in the resource library.

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Bringing literacy outdoors

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With acrostic 'spells' by Robert Macfarlane and beautiful watercolour artwork by Jackie Morris, The Lost Words conjures back to glorious life some natural words fading from usage.

Published in October 2017, this beautifully illustrated book focuses on words that are moving to the margins of many children's lives and stories - bluebell, dandelion, otter, kingfisher, acorn - and presents them as both challenge and celebration.

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Learning for Sustainability - Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park

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Learning for Sustainability - Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park

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Geography in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park

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Welcome to the Outdoor Learning and Learning for Sustainability Wakelet from Education Scotland. This Wakelet is a collection of links to online resources to support outdoor learning and Learning for Sustainability These links could take you to the National Improvement Hub, Glow, Websites or YouTube.