Rocks & Soils

What: CLPL for secondary environmental science and geography teachers.

When: TBC

Where: University of St Andrews, Bute Building, Queen’s Terrace, St Andrews

Cost: Free – limited places available. Lunch provided.

Join GeoBus for a fantastic day of CLPL for secondary environmental science and geography teachers.

This day includes engaging, hands-on activities to explore rocks and rock cycle processes, to examine characteristics of soils in the field and in the classroom, and to investigate infiltration rates of different soil types. 

After the course, teachers will have access to the digital resources used in this course and will have the opportunity to borrow some equipment to use with their students.

Curriculum Links addressed in this course:

Introduction to Geology

This workshop will be linked to the Earth’s Resources – Geosphere section of both the National 5 and Higher environmental science course specification.

The Role of Soils Workshop & Fieldwork

This workshop and fieldwork will be linked to the Earth’s Resources – Hydrosphere section of the National 5 course specification, the Earth’s Resources – Biosphere section of the Higher environmental science course specification, and the Physical Environments – Biosphere section of the Higher geography course specification.

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.

Interested in finding out more about our CLPL courses for teachers? Check out the range of courses we are now offering on our CLPL Home Page.