Biodiversity
Teachers' notes
Biodiversity, “the very stuff of life”, means the whole variety of life on Earth. It encompasses all living things, from human beings to micro-organisms, not just species which are rare or threatened. Understanding the importance of biodiversity for life processes can help show us the need to protect and enhance our environment’s diverse range of plants, birds, animals and the habitats upon which they rely.
Biodiversity is a core environmental topic in the Eco Schools Scotland programme.
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Eco Schools Scotland Programme core topic Biodiversity
Grounds for Learning Biodiversity Resources
SNH Education and Teachers Resources series:
Life Stories Project
Biodiversity Stories – valuable resource of stories and information about Scottish wildlife and habitats and their cultural, economic and ecological importance for interpretation and raising awareness.
Biodiversity Posters & Teacher's Notes
These posters have been produced by SNH in partnership with RSPB. The set of six posters and accompanying teacher's notes illustrate how important biodiversity is to everyone in Scotland, and show how everyone can help to conserve it. The posters provide images and text to encourage students to explore the importance of biodiversity in both our quality of life and our standard of living. The teacher's notes give additional information and advice on using the posters and also include project ideas.
Wee Green Fingers Fun PackThis pack was produced by Scottish Natural Heritage as part of the Garden for Life project to promote biodiversity education for young children. The pack aims to provide a variety of fun activities for children to do in the outdoors which will enthuse them to discover the amazing biodiversity in their garden and encourage more wildlife-friendly gardening practices. The pack includes activities, poems, postcards and stickers of animals and plants, information on themes such as Growing, Composting, Homes and Hidey Holes and seeds to plant.
Living things (5-9 years)
The Happy Gang leads you through this exploration of creepy crawlies and living things, from barnacles to butterflies. Find out about pet-care and animal habitats while you solve riddles and play games.
