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- Age 8+
- Climate Change
GeoBus Climate Science
GeoBus has developed the following educational resources with the aim of providing an engaging, reliable, straight-forward, and logical framework for teaching climate change.
- Age 13+
- Research
- Pollution
Meet the Scientist: Kirsty Pringle, University of Leeds
Children in Bradford become Citizen Scientists in the BiB Breathes Project. Find out how they play a key role in monitoring air pollution in the city.
- Age 8+
- Citizenship
- Conservation
- Pollution
Citizen Science: PFAS Free
They are harmful to our environment as they take 1000 years to degrade. Learn more about PFAS and how you can be a citizen scientist and help identify products which contain them.
- All Ages
- Climate Change
Dynamic Earth – Weather v’s Climate
Weather and climate are closely connected terms, and they can easily be mixed up. Watch our quick video to learn the difference.
- Age 8+
- Biodiversity
- Conservation
Dynamic Earth – The importance of trees
Watch this video to find out what makes trees vital for helping to reverse some of the effects of climate change.
- All Ages
- Biodiversity
- Nature
Dynamic Earth – Atlantic Adventures with ATLAS augmented reality colouring in
Discover the creatures living in the deep Atlantic Ocean with our augmented reality colouring in.
- Age 8+
- Climate Change
- Pollution
Dynamic Earth – Air Pollution
Discover more about air pollution and try your own air quality investigation with Dynamic Earth.
- All Ages
- Citizenship
- Conservation
- Pollution
The Great Nurdle Hunt
Plastic pollution is widespread but you can be part of a group of people who care about the damaging effects nurdles have on our beaches, seas and wildlife.
- All Ages
- Climate Change
Q&A With Dr. James Rae
Dr. Rae returns to help investigate climate science further, answer any questions and give advice on sustainable lifestyles by responding to questions put forward by our followers on social media.
- All Ages
- Climate Change
- Energy
Dr. James Rae – Climate Change: Simple, Serious & Solvable
We are joined by Dr. James Rae to help us understand just what climate change is, why it’s so serious and how we can go about solving it.
- Age 8+
- Careers
- Conservation
Meet the Scientist: RZSS staff profile – Jess
What happens behind the scenes at a zoo? Hear from some of the zoo staff about what their job entails and why their work at Edinburgh Zoo is so important. Today we hear from Jess who is an Education Officer.
- Age 8+
- Careers
- Conservation
Meet the Scientist: RZSS staff profile – Helen Taylor
What happens behind the scenes at a zoo? Hear from some of the zoo staff about what their job entails and why their work at Edinburgh Zoo is so important. Today we hear from Helen who is a conservation scientist.
- All Ages
- Citizenship
- Conservation
Citizen Science: What is Pollination?
The Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BCT) are looking out for our bumblebee friends. Find out more about these wonderful insects and what you can do to safeguard their future in the BCT Learning Zone.
- All Ages
- Citizenship
- Conservation
Citizen Science: Bumblebee Conservation Trust – Bee Identification
The Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BCT) are looking out for our bumblebee friends. Find out more about these wonderful insects and what you can do to safeguard their future in the BCT Learning Zone.
- Age 7 and under
- Citizenship
- Conservation
Citizen Science: Nature Scot Children’s Activity Sheets (Bees & Wasps)
We have a series of poster factsheets covering key pollinators. These can be printed out up to A3 size and feature a range of facts, puzzles and jokes on the reverse side.
- All Ages
- Citizenship
- Conservation
Citizen Science: PoMS Fit Count
The Flower-Insect Timed Count (FIT count) is one of two surveys to form a Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (PoMS).
- All Ages
- Citizenship
- Conservation
Citizen Science: Upstream Battle
80% of marine litter comes from land. Join Heather from Keep Scotland Beautiful as we learn about their exciting citizen science campaign ‘Upstream Battle’ which aims to tackle marine litter from its source.
- All Ages
- Citizenship
- Conservation
Citizen Science: Team Up to Clean Up
Learn about Renfrewshire Council’s exciting environmental improvement campaign ‘Team Up to Clean Up’ which is on a mission tackle the problem of litter in our local communities, one litter pick at a time.
- Age 8+
- Biodiversity
- Conservation
Film: Ice Coring in Antarctica
Antarctic ice cores hold the secrets of our past climate. In this film, EPICA shows us how they drilled in East Antarctica to retrieve a climate record.
- Age 8+
- Biodiversity
- Careers
- Conservation
Film: A Changing Arctic with Dr Kevin Newsham
Dr Kevin Newsham, a soil and plant ecologist working at the British Antarctic Survey talks about his research on the response of soil microbes to warming in the Arctic.
- Age 8+
- Climate Change
GeoBus: Glaciology in a Minute – What is Glacial Carving?
Discover glacial carving – what is it and how is it affected by climate change? Join GeoBus and learn about glacial carving in 1 minute.
- Age 8+
- Geology
GeoBus: Glaciology in a Minute – How Does a Glacier Shape the Landscape?
Join GeoBus for a 1 minute rundown of how glaciers shape the landscape.
- Age 8+
- Climate Change
GeoBus: Glaciology in a Minute – How is Climate Change affecting Glaciers?
Join GeoBus for a 1 minute insight into how human activity is contributing to climate change and the impact this is having on glaciers and life on our world.
- Age 8+
- Weather
GeoBus: Glaciology in a Minute – How Do Glaciers Form?
Join GeoBus for a 1 minute breakdown of glaciers
- Age 8+
- Climate Change
- Weather
GeoBus: Climate Science in a Minute – What are the impacts of Climate Change?
Join GeoBus for a 1 minute introduction to climate change and discover how a rise in global temperature is contributing to rising sea levels and changing weather.
- Age 8+
- Climate Change
- Weather
GeoBus: Climate Science in a Minute – What is the Greenhouse Effect?
Join GeoBus as they explain what the Greenhouse Effect is in under a minute.
- Age 8+
- Biodiversity
- Climate Change
Learning Lab: Biodiversity
What is biodiversity, where can we see it and why is it important? Discover more in GSC’s Learning Lab video.
- Age 13+
- Biodiversity
- Careers
- Climate Change
- Research
Meet the Scientist: Kate Stanton – British Antarctic Survey Diver
Kate Stanton describes how she fell in love with ice and icebergs whilst working for British Antarctic Survey as a Field Diving Officer at Rothera Research Station.
- Age 13+
- Biodiversity
- Careers
- Climate Change
- Research
Meet the Scientist: Fausto Ferraccioli – Science Leader of Geology and Geophysics
Join senior geophysicist, Fausto Ferraccioli who talks about working with BAS (British Antarctic Survey), using airborne geophysics to observe the spectacular icy landscape from the air.
- Age 13+
- Biodiversity
- Careers
- Climate Change
- Research
Meet the Scientist: Emilie Capron – Paleoclimatologist
Meet paleoclimatologist, Emilie Capron, who talks about working with BAS (British Antarctic Survey), researching the causes of climate changes and reconstructing past climates for hidden clues into Earth’s past.
- Age 8+
- Biodiversity
- Careers
- Conservation
Meet the Scientist: Mhairi Duncan – zoologist, University of Glasgow
Meet Mhairi Duncan, final year zoology student at the University of Glasgow, to find out about careers in zoology, her favourite animals and a rather surprising facts about bees.
- Age 8+
- Citizenship
- Conservation
- Nature
The Promise Learning Pack
Discover lots of ideas of how you can take part and make a difference and become part of a generation who are promising themselves a greener future.
- Age 7 and under
- Climate Change
- Weather
What (Not) To Wear
Can you dress our Antarctic Scientist in the correct order? Get him ready for work in the extreme cold so they can stay safe and warm in in the extreme cold?
- Age 8+
- Climate Change
- Geology
Climate Change: Past and Future warming
Can you choose the right method to measure and record climate evidence?
- All Ages
- Climate Change
- Nature
The Spark
In this issue make a miniature garden in a jar, find out how Earth recycles water through our land, oceans and skies, and meet a marine geologist who studies changes in the Earth at the bottom of the sea.
- Age 8+
- Conservation
- Water
Scottish Water Clean it Up
In this game, it’s your job to clean the water and get it ready to be returned safely to the environment.
- Age 8+
- Conservation
- Water
Scottish Water Pumping Station
Can you meet customer demand for clean water? In this game it’s your job is to supply clean water and match demand for as long as you can.
- All Ages
- Biodiversity
RSPB Hungry Birds
Keep these hungry chicks happy by feeding them the right foods in this frantic game against the clock.
- All Ages
- Biodiversity
#GSCAtHome: Food Chain Tai Chi
Celebrate the biodiversity of our environment and life on Earth, and get moving creatively with Food Chain Tai Chi.
- All Ages
- Energy
#GSCAtHome: Future Transport
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to design your own transport of the future. What is your vision for future transport and what will it look like?
- All Ages
- Biodiversity
- Maths
#GSCAtHome: Patterns in Nature
We’re in the garden with Caitlin, learning about the Fibonacci sequence, an interesting set of numbers that pops up in ways that might surprise you!
- All Ages
- Biodiversity
#GSCAtHome: Tree Art
Take a closer look at the unique patterns we find in nature and appreciate the beauty of leaves while creating amazing art.
- All Ages
- Biodiversity
#GSCAtHome: Flower Fun
Discover the wonderful world of bees, their important role on the planet and craft yourself a bee-utiful flower, perfect for any pollinator.
- All Ages
- Biodiversity
- Maths
#GSCAtHome: Measuring Biodiversity
Discover how you can measure biodiversity in your own back garden, park or your local community.
- All Ages
- Biodiversity
#GSCAtHome: Bug Count
Learn about the important jobs minibeasts do for our planet, why we need them and carry out your own bug count survey in your community.
- All Ages
- Energy
#GSCAtHome: Water Wheel
Abi will show you how to make a model water wheel as you investigate how to change the movement energy in flowing water to something more useful.
- All Ages
- Biodiversity
#GSCAtHome: Sunshine Foods
Sabah is here to help us think about food, energy and the amazing variety of life, we have right here, on our wonderfully diverse planet.
- All Ages
- Energy
#GSCAtHome: Wind Turbine
Join Sabah and harness the power of the wind! Learn about renewable energy by making your own simple model wind turbine.
- All Ages
- Biodiversity
#GSCAtHome: Tremendous Turtles
Learn with Abi about the tremendous life of sea turtles and ocean biodiversity. And you’ll get to make your own origami turtle friend!
- All Ages
- Biodiversity
#GSCAtHome: Tiny Terrariums
Jennifer is here to help us learn about water and the water cycle and its importance to life on our planet. Plus, you’ll get to make your own tiny terrarium to adorn your home.
- Age 8+
- Biodiversity
Wasp Love
Become a wasp, build your nest and grow your colony i the face of unexpected hazards. Can you make it through the year?
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