FIT Count (Flower-Insect Timed Count)
FIT Counts: if you can spare ten minutes to sit and watch insects and flowers you can carry out a FIT Count (Flower-Insect Timed Count)! This simple survey collects data…
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The Virtual Community Science Camp
The Virtual community Science Camp (now online due to the Coronavirus pandemic) comprises a series of events run from February to May 2021. The programme presents research learning opportunities for…
Traffic Counting & Sustainable Streets
These resources were developed by EU citizen science project WeCount and DETI Inspire at UWE Bristol. WeCount Schools resources cover a wide range of subjects, all curriculum linked, supporting children…
Glasgow Science Centre – What is COP26?
In November 2021, Glasgow hosts COP26, but what is COP26 and why is it important? Our Science Communicator Jennifer explains the purpose of the conference and why it is a…
Glasgow Science Centre – What is Climate Change?
We hear a lot about climate change in the media and it often comes alongside images of extreme weather. Science Communicator Jennifer explains the difference between climate change and weather…
Glasgow Science Centre – What is Net Zero?
You might hear the term Net Zero on news programmes and documentaries about climate change. Science Communicator Jennifer explains what Net Zero means and why it’s an important target in…
COP26: The UN Climate Change Conference 2021
Introducing Our Climate Our Future: The GO-TO Free COP26 school materials, created by Twinkl in collaboration with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) & Partners, including the Trust for Sustainable Living, and…
Country Under Threat (European Space Agency)
Global warming is causing polar ice sheets and glaciers to melt, adding more water to the oceans. Warming water also expands, causing the height of the sea’s surface to rise….
Taking the Pulse of the Planet KS3 (European Space Agency)
Satellites offer a unique global perspective on the Earth’s climate. Earth observation satellites take daily images that reveal a wealth of detail about our changing planet and we now have…
A Passage Opens (European Space Agency)
Navigators have been attempting to travel the famous Northwest Passage between mainland Canada and its islands for centuries but few have succeeded. The loss of Arctic ice as a result…