Useful Links

The following websites may be of interest to teachers covering the subject of Landscapes in Scotland.

Scottish Natural Heritage has a special role in encouraging education for and about the natural heritage in Scotland. The site has a range of printable teachers' resources that can be used in the classroom.
http://www.snh.org.uk/wwo/default.htm

Wow is interactive site produced in partnership between three waterway organisations. Its aim is to reach out to young people with the message that the waterways are a vibrant, dynamic and integral part of our country's heritage and infrastructure. Teachers can go to the grownups section and type Caledonian Canal in to the search engine and print off resources and information.
http://www.wow4water.net/grownups/

The Scotland the Wild site is a journey through the northerly wilderness to meet the many faces of the Scottish animal kingdom. The site has audio, video, stunning pictures and loads of information and statistics.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/nature/scotlandthewild

Map Zone is an interactive site where mapping comes to life. The site is aimed at P7 - S2 and covers different aspects of mapping.
http://www.mapzone.co.uk/

What happens when rivers meet the coast? Discover what makes the water cycle go round in our virtual field trip. This site is suitable for 9-12 year-olds.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/riversandcoasts/index.shtml

The British Geological Survey houses the National Archive of Geological Photographs (NAGP), comprising in excess of 100,000 fully-described images dedicated to the theme of earth sciences. http://www.bgs.ac.uk/photoarchive/home.html

http://www.newlanark.org
An exciting new visitor's centre which brings the story of New Lanark and its people to life.

http://www.swt.org.uk/wildlife/fallsofclyde.asp
Enjoy the riverside walks and don't miss the amazing waterfalls.

http://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/
Takes you into a fun and fascinating world of science and technology

http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
This website lists details of many Scottish historic monuments including Edinburgh Castle.

http://www.falkirk-wheel.com
Enjoy the Falkirk Wheel experience by going on a boat trip or popping into the visitor's centre

http://www.nms.ac.uk/flight/index.asp
The National Museum of Flight has a huge collection of aircraft. You can also see Scotland's Concorde close up!

http://www.outercam.co.uk/ssc/bass1.html
The Bass Rock, three miles from North Berwick is the largest single island gannet colony in the world. Check out the webcam above.

http://www.solwayfirthpartnership.org.uk/education.htm

http://www.sup.org.uk/
All the sites listed have been checked. However, the constantly changing nature of the Internet means that some sites may alter after we have visited them. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.