In this activity, pupil will learn about the myths surrounding our native trees, as well as getting to know the trees themselves better with a wonderful resource from Forestry Commission Scotland.

Create a comic strip about the story of a plastic bottle, a marine animal or anything else!

A quick and easy snack to make with your class.

In this activity, pupils will explore myths and stories relating to trees and forests and use them as inspiration to create their own tales. .

This resource helps pupils connect to their local trees and plants, as well as our Gaelic cultural heritage. There are activities for younger and older pupils, which can be adapted to suit your individual setting. The activity was created in celebration of International Day of Forests, which takes place every year on 21st March.

This resource focusses on harvest-time and is a guide to creating your own harvest event

A card game all about potatoes for two players or a whole class.

In this activity, pupils will first explore sounds from nature, including sounds from inside a tree. They will then use natural materials to create their own music.

A simple framework to structure conversations about place.

An introduction to seed saving and the key principles for success.

Scotland grows lots of different kinds of food, all with different names, characters, tastes, and tales.

There are strong links in Scotland’s heritage between language, culture and food.

A third level Creative Inquiry on the themes of Scots Language, Cultural History and Food and the Environment

An introduction to seeds and their part in history and culture

Author and illustrator Sally Anne Garland joins us to read her story ‘The Chalk Garden’ and teaches us how to draw some of the bugs we can see in our gardens.

Create a signature dish inspired by your school and everyone in it.

A series of lessons and resources covering the importance of all living things and how we can restore nature, including going behind the scenes at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh with resources to support nature connection and restoration.

Join storyteller Allison Galbraith for a story about Mikku who was granted special powers for not cutting down trees, with a follow up resource, encouraging children to create their own nature guardian to protect a space for nature.

Cuidichidh am prògram seo sgoilearan gus tuigse nas fheàrr fhaighinn air mar a tha gach pàirt den àrainneachd ceangailte agus cudromach nar beatha làitheil.

To support pupils’ and adults’ connection to nature, we invite pupils to explore the Land Art movement and the work of British artist Andy Goldsworthy, and to create artwork representing what the phrase ‘Nature is Happiness’ feels to them.

A series of lessons and resources all about understanding nature using all our senses, including butterflies, bugs and birds.

Storyteller Allison Galbraith takes us on an imaginary trip to learn about some of Scotland’s wildlife using old folk tales, with an invitation to pupils to create their own story.

A series of lessons and resources exploring Scotland's native species, physical geography, rainforests and folk tales with activities to create a maps of Scotland.

Lesson exploring aquatic wildlife, water folk tales and using water sustainably with resources to learn more about flapper skates and sharks, create your own folktale and make your own paper.

Lesson introducing the Eco-Schools Heritage Topic with ideas for Action Plans.