Planet Earth
Learn about the environment and wildlife with our free planet earth resources!
Games, fact files, worksheets, activities, curriculum linked teaching resources and more...
Games
Environment Themed Games
Try your hand at these environment themed games:
Suitability: Suitable for all ages.
Buzz Off Card Game
Buzz Off! is a simple card game (ideal for P1-3) which will help familiarise children with key invertebrates and help to develop observation and memory skills.
The cards can be used in a variety of ways - ask children to sort the minibeasts cards into the main groups of invertebrates (Annelid, Arthropod or Mollusc?) or play matching pairs.
Just download the instructions and cards then cut them out!
Buzz Off - Instructions and Cards
Suitability: P1 - P3
Activity Posters
What Are Minibeasts?
What Are Minibeasts Activity Booklet
Helping to identify and classify invertebrates with activities, information and fascinating images. Key elements include:
- Minibeast communities
- Tricks invertebrates use to stay alive
- Butterfly life cycle
Energy
Helps to consider key questions:
- What is energy?
- Where do we get energy from?
- How will we generate power in the future?
Suitability: For all ages
Climate and Climate Change
Climate and Climate Change Activity Booklet
Provides information on different climates around the world and some of the ways in which we monitor climate and how it is changing. Topics include:
- The water cycle
- How to measure the weather
- Regions of the World
Suitability: For all ages
Science Bites
Grass Heads
Find out how make your own grass head and learn about photosynthesis with this fun science experiment you can try at home or in school.
Suitability: For all ages
A New Leaf
Find out how plants transport water all the way up their stems to their leaves and flowers!
Suitability: For all ages
Curriculum-linked Education Resources
Eco Energy Project
Find out how to use energy resources more efficiently in your home, classroom or school!
Our EcoBite resources (wind, light, heat and biomass) contain informative and fun facts that can be used for research. There are also activities to try and handy hints to help reduce energy consumption. Download the markers to stick on electrical switches and devices to remind you to turn them off!
There are also 'rECOnsiderations' - fun environmental facts that can be used to generate discussion.
Eco Energy Project - Teacher Information
Eco Energy Project - rECOnsiderations
Suitability: Ages 8 to 13 (P4 - S2)
CfE: Science > Planet Earth > Biodiversity and interdependence
Energy sources and sustainability
Processes of the Planet
Topical Science
Marine Fact Files
Many issues are affecting marine life in Scotland and around the world.
Pollution, climate change and overfishing have a detrimental affect on marine mammals, fish, reptiles and coral reefs. Learn about this and more and see if you can write your own newspaper article with our fact files. They may also help with homework projects!
Suitability: Ages 8 to 15 (P4 - S4)
Design A Minibeast
Pupils can design their very own imaginary minibeast with our Design a Minibeast activity worksheets!
Will their insect survive in a habitat with predators, limited food and obstacles? By designing imaginary minibeasts suited to different habitats, pupils can begin to understand why an animal’s physical features are important for life and survival.
Design a Minibeast - Teacher Guide
Design a Minibeast - Habitat Cards
Design a Minibeast - Worksheets
Suitability: P1 - P3
CfE: Science > Planet Earth > Biodiversity and interdependence
Marine Meals Classroom Activity
This fun practical classroom activity allows pupils the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of marine food chains and webs.
Combining art and technology with discussion this activity is curriculum linked to match the ‘Curriculum for Excellence’.
Marine Meals Activity Information
Suitability: Ages 8 to 13 (P4 - S2)
CfE: Science > Planet Earth > Biodiversity and interdependence
Whitelee Windfarm Activities
Build and fly your own kite or make your own anometer and use it to measure wind speed! Get out into the fresh outdoors and have a go!
Try these downloadable activities either at home or in school as part of a classroom project. Instructions, worksheets and investigations are all included.
Suitability: Ages 8+
These works by Glasgow Science Centre are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 UK: Scotland License.
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