Fife Science Providers
Science venues to visit |
Science workshops/outreach |
| Science Museums/Venues | Science Shows |
| Zoos, Aquariums and Nature Reserves | Planetariums |
| Animal Shows |
Science venues to visit:
Science Museums/Venues Back To Top
Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
www.dynamicearth.co.uk
Interactive exhibits on all aspects of the planet, and workshops including: energy of the future, the arctic, journey into the rainforest, climate change and oceans. Some schools may be eligible for a transport subsidy; please visit www.dynamicearth.co.uk/teachers/TransportSubsidy for more information.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
www.nms.ac.uk
Science gallery offering rich resources for learning and teaching, with a full programme of events for schools.
Royal Botanical Gardens, Edinburgh
www.rbge.org.uk
Varied, curriculum based sessions with a holistic approach to teaching science. Focus on participatory, experiential learning about the natural world, biodiversity and sustainability. Programmes include: teddy bears picnic, senses, plants we eat and rainforest adventure.
The Falkirk Wheel
www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk
Educational programmes, including a basin trail. An interactive exhibition and viewing gallery.
The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
www.roe.ac.uk
Home of the second biggest telescope in Scotland. Tours catered towards schools, including: telescope dome, meteorite handling, moon phases and eclipses and stars and galaxies.
Zoos, Aquariums and Nature Reserves Back To Top
Butterfly and Insect World
www.edinburgh-butterfly-world.co.uk
Tropical Rainforest. Experience a tropical rainstorm, fish feeding, and animal handling and much more.
Deep Sea World
www.deepseaworld.com
Aquarium located in North Queensferry. Includes classroom sessions tailored to specific year groups. Topic include: life in the sea, sharks and tropical rainforest.
Edinburgh Zoo
www.edinburghzoo.org.uk
Conservation of threatened species and habitats. A number of programmes for schools can be included in your visit, such as: cycle of life, bone detectives, endangered animals and rainforest explorers.
RHET Fife Countryside Initiative
www.rhet.org.uk
Organises farm visits for schools throughout Fife as well as providing trained speakers to give in-school talks on a range of topics including the countryside, farming and food production in Scotland.
The Ecology Centre, Kinghorn
www.theecologycentre.org
The Ecology Centre offer half or whole day sessions covering a foundation of understanding about the environment. Sessions are designed to be active, interactive, experiential and a journey of discovery. Topics covered include: Minibeasts, Energy, Living Things, and Litter and Pollution.
Science workshops/outreach:
Electric Lego City Workshops
www.teambuildingworkshops.co.uk
The workshops encourage the development of amongst other things, Teamwork, Logical Thinking, Creativity and Practical Design.
Generation Science
www.generationscience.co.uk
Shows and workshops tailored towards specific age groups and curriculum requirements. Topics covered in the shows and workshops include: planet earth, materials, forces and electricity, biological systems and technologies.
SCI-FUN
www.scifun.ed.ac.uk
SCI-FUN, The Scottish Science and Technology Roadshow, provides shows and hands-on sessions for P6/7 classes
Shell Workshops
www.shell.co.uk
All the workshops support 'Skills in Science - Investigating' in the National Guidelines. Topics covered include electricity, splash and flight.
Starlab - St Andrew's University Mobile Planetarium
www.st-andrews.ac.uk
The 'Starlab' planetarium is an inflatable dome which can come to your school. A simulation of the night sky is projected onto the inside of the dome. The stars, the Sun, the Moon - in its current phase, and up to five planets, can also be shown. The projector can be tilted to display the sky as it would look from anywhere in the northern hemisphere, and is motor-driven to show the apparent motion of the stars, Sun, Moon etc. as the Earth rotates.
The Royal Observatory Outreach
www.roe.ac.uk
The Royal Observatory has a range of activities to bring to your school. Most of the activities are directly linked to the 5-14 Earth in Space curriculum guidelines; the others offer stimulating experiences and opportunities to test your skills.
Zoolab
www.zoolabuk.com
Curriculum based workshops for children. Hands on workshops featuring a variety of animals including snakes, tarantulas, lizards, scorpions and frogs. Zoolab has a network of fully qualified professional rangers.