Outdoor Learning
An outdoor learning activity to promote the health benefits of using green spaces. It includes a visitor questionnaire, health diary and drawing and interpreting graphs.
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Open Education and Co-Creation
A collection of resources on Open Education and Co-creation developed by the Open.Ed service. Open Education and Co-Creation Webinar created […]
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A collection of resources on OER and Open Science developed by the Open.Ed service. Crossing the Field Boundaries: Open Science, […]
Read moreTo Bee or not to Bee
Three lessons on the contribution that bees make to our planet on the topics of pollination, bee diversity, and hexagons in the bee hive (STEM activity). SCQF Level 1.
Read moreMeteorological Visibility Observations: A User’s Guide
Research method for a study into the change in visibility due to climate change. SCQF Level 5 to 7.
Read moreLearn Averages with Pokemon Posters
Three posters describing different averages, using the example of Pokemon Hit Points. The posters cover mean, mode and median with graphs and information about the advantages and disadvantages of each method. SCQF Level 2 to 3.
Read moreThinking Detectives Game: The Alps and Climate Change
A card game to develop HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills) using climate change in the alps. Learners discuss whether a fictional ski instructor should exchange his skis for bicycle wheels. Included in this guide is ‘Meet the Scientists’, revealing the real climate scientists. SCQF Level 2 to 3.
Read moreVolcanic Eruptions: an interdisciplinary approach
Four lessons giving an introduction to volcanoes and various aspects of geology: Volcano Experiments, “The Debate to Save Heimaey”, Volcanic Eruption Research, and a Field Trip. SCQF Level 2 to 3.
Read moreDescriptive Statistics
An introduction to different types of data, an explanation of dispersion, and the different types of averages, all with specific applications to Level 7 Geography. Can also be applied to Level 7 Biology.
Read moreDigimap – Online Mapping
EDINA commissioned the creation of a number of openly licensed class resources for schools and colleges for curricular areas with […]
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