What: CLPL for primary teachers
When: TBC
Where: TBC
Cost: Free – limited places available and lunch is provided
Come along for an interactive day of CLPL for primary teachers with GeoBus.
Take part in three curriculum-linked, hands-on workshops:
- Time for Trees
- Using a new GeoBus resource, we will follow an apple tree through the seasons, observing changes over time.
- Explore a range of seeds and the trees they grow to be.
- How tall is the tallest tree in Scotland? It’s time to find out.
- Watching the Weather
- We’ll choose 4 locations in the school grounds and place an ice block in each. We will then predict which one is likely to melt fastest and discuss why. We’ll then record weather conditions at each location and relate our findings to the volume of meltwater produced there.
- Learning from Landscapes
- How did the main features of Scotland’s landscape form? In this workshop, we will explore mountain building events and coastline formation as well as using hands-on activities to examine the effects that rivers and glaciers have had on our landscape.
Each workshop provides practical ideas for you to use in your own classroom or school grounds to engage pupils in these fascinating topics.
Participating teachers will be provided with copies of the resources used on the day, as well as basic equipment to help them to transfer these ideas to their own classroom.
Curriculum Links addressed in this course:
Time for trees
- I have observed living things in the environment over time and am becoming aware of how they depend on each other. SCN 0-01a
- I have helped to grow plants and can name their basic parts. I can talk about how they grow and what I need to do to look after them. SCN 0-03a
Watching the Weather
- By using a range of instruments, I can measure and record the weather and can discuss how weather affects my life. SOC 1-12a
- By investigating how water can change from one form to another, I can relate my findings to everyday experiences. SCN 0-05a / SCN 1-05a
- Principles and Practice – Inquiry and Investigative Skills:
- The main approaches to science inquiry are:
- observing and exploring
- classifying
- fair testing
- finding an association
- The main approaches to science inquiry are:
Learning from Landscapes
- I can describe the major characteristic features of Scotland’s landscape and explain how these were formed. SOC 2-07a
Booking
Places on this fully funded course are limited. For further information or to book a place, please e-mail [email protected] and include the name of the course you would like to book.