Scottish Borders 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:
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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.
Glasgow Science Centre and IMAX Cinema
www.glasgowsciencecentre.org
Contains three floors packed with interactive exhibits as well as live science shows, planetarium shows, workshops and IMAX films.
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.
Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
www.dynamicearth.co.uk
Interactive Exhibits on all Aspects of the Planet, Workshops including: dinosaur detectives, the arctic, a journey into the rainforest, climate change and oceans.
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.
Amazonia, Strathclyde
www.ama-zone-ia.com
Scotland's largest indoor rainforest, offering fun and educational experiences. Visitors are given the opportunity to take part in animal handling sessions.
The Falkirk Wheel
www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk
Educational programmes, including a basin trail. An interactive exhibition and viewing gallery.
Zoos, Aquariums and Nature Reserves Back To Top
Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre
www.scotborders.gov.uk/harestanes
Events and Exhibitions.
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.
Deep Sea World
www.deepseaworld.com
Aquarium. Includes classroom sessions tailored to specific year groups. Topic include: life in the sea, sharks and tropical rainforest.
John Muir Country Park
www.jmt.org
Area of coastline, salt marshes, woodland and grassland located near Dunbar. A haven to wildlife, especially plants, insects and birds. A full time countryside ranger co-ordinates the day to day management of the site.
North Berwick Seabird Centre
www.seabird.org
Wildlife Centre. Includes an education centre, workshops and education officer for school visits.
Butterfly and Insect World
www.edinburgh-butterfly-world.co.uk
Tropical Rainforest. Experience a tropical rainstorm, fish feeding, and animal handling and much more.
Science workshops/outreach:
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.
Electric Lego City Workshops
www.teambuildingworkshops.co.uk
The workshops encourage the development of amongst other things, Teamwork, Logical Thinking, Creativity and Practical Design.
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.
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.