Learning Resources: Primary
The World Beneath Our Feet - A series of activities investigating soil.
Branching out into books - A list of woodland themed books.
Tree Stories - A story for each month about a Scottish tree. Available in both English and Gaelic:
Woodland learning activity postcards - A range of woodland activities in postcard form:
Scavenging around: setting up a woodland scavenger hunt
Carried away: investigating seed dispersal
What’s in the trees? exploring the uses of different parts of trees
My woodland journey: creating a woodland ‘journey’ stick’
Tied in knots: knots for shelter building
Woodland hideaways: suggestions for den building
Tree Measuring - Activities to involve children in estimating and measuring the height and girth of trees.
ABC Gaelic poem poster - Each letter of the Gaelic alphabet relates to a tree name. This Gaelic poem was used to teach children the alphabet. Available in English and Gaelic.
Aibidil na Ghàidhlig le Craobhan: The Gaelic alphabet through trees - Each of the 18 letters of the Gaelic alphabet relates to a tree name. This bilingual poster lists the letters and the tree names in Gaelic and English.
Summer woodland activities - Woodland activities for summer
Spring woodland activities -Woodland activities for springtime. There are two sets of resources: Spring 1 and Spring 2
How a tree works - Illustrating the functions of different parts of a tree. How a Tree Works Poster and How a Tree Works Activity Plan
Seeds, leaves and trees - Illustrating the a range of trees. Seeds, leaves and trees Activities and games, Seed, leaves and Trees Resource Cards, & Seeds, leaves and trees Information Note.
Seed dispersal - Investigating the dispersal of seeds of a range of trees. 3 resources: Activities and games, Resource Cards and an Information Note.
Carbon equivalent - Investigating how much carbon is produced by everyday activities and the role played by trees in storing carbon. Resource Cards
Carbon footprint - Exploring the concept of a ‘carbon footprint’ and the role of trees in carbon capture. 4 resources: Resource Cards, Activity Plan, Worksheet and an Information Note.
The woodland management tree cycle - Highlighting the importance of sustainable management of our woodlands. 2 resources: Resource Cards and Activity Plan.
Why are trees important? - Exploring how we sustainably manage our woodlands and the benefits they provide. 2 resources: Resource Cards and Activity Plan.
The First Foresters: explore the Neolithic in Scotland’s native woodlands - exploring the archaeology of Neolithic farmers, Scotland’s first foresters.
Wolf Brother’s Wildwoods: imagining Mesolithic life in Scotland’s forests and woodlands - relating to the novel Wolf Brother, by Michelle Paver and its hunter-gatherer woodland setting.
Wolf Brother’s Wildwoods: Coastal Resources poster, Every part of the deer poster and Raven Camp poster.
The Woodland Workout: an enterprising and active woodland trail - An educator’s guide to woodland activities and physical exercises.
Our Scots Pine poster - An illustration of a Scots pine and the species it supports
Trees, people and the country estate: A resource exploring the Scottish Enlightenment and the development of the wooded landscape of Scotland.
Trees and the Scottish Enlightenment - An introduction to the story of the Enlightenment and the beginnings of modern forestry.
Songs for outdoor learning - A collection of songs with a woodland setting.