Learning Resources

Today, many animals are in danger of becoming extinct because too many animals have been hunted or their homes have been destroyed.

Conservation Extinction SCN 2-02a Video

Download these Easter themed activity sheets and complete them.

This revised learning resource is designed to inspire and support schools to study the life and legacy of Scotland’s missionary, Dr David Livingstone.

David saw lots of new and wonderful animals in Africa was fascinated and watched them for hours. Explorer our range of resources around Conservation to learn more.

David’s life wasn’t always easy. He encountered many difficulties when he was travelling through Africa: illness, lack of food and water, loss of supplies, lion attacks!

Activity Religion

Activity Religion

David Livingstone is famous because of the journals he wrote on his travels in Southern Africa. Why not try making your own journal?

David Livingstone grew up in the tenement building where Blantyre Cotton Work’s workers lived. Make your own model of this building.

Learn about a Quadrant and try out making your very own one.

Volunteer Holly has created this fun learning resource, inspired by what she’s been learning about the travels of David Livingstone and his crew – make your own origami boat.

There are still Christian missionaries today. Missionaries can live lives very similar to David’s and they aim to help others by sharing their faith with people all around the world.

Follow these instructions to make yourself a lion corner bookmark from origami. You can use it when you read more about wildlife and conservation!

Use our template to make your own cuddling parent and baby otter.

Activity Religion

Activity Religion

Did you know that we have a crocodile specimen in our collection?

Try making your own mini loom and learn how to make your own woven masterpiece.