Rewilding: Environment, Art, Geography & Community

Educational level: Second level (SCQF 2-3)
(SCN 2-02a, SCN 2-02b, SCN 3-01a, TCH 2-06a, SCN 3-05b, SOC 2-08a, SOC 2-08b, SOC 3-07a, SOC 3-10a, MTH 2-13a, MNU 2-20a)

This resource by Nula Langmuir explores the concept of rewilding as a form of environmental conservation through art in an accessible and inquisitive way.

It comprises of a set of three lessons, presentations, guides and notes with an optional fourth. The target audience for this resource is learners aged 7-11, involving conservation and the environment. Resource includes slides, lesson plans and notes, worksheets and printable activities.

Lesson 1 comprises of a series of activities, including drawing a landscape, word association and key definitions, and food webs.
Lesson 2 explores rewilding from Space, and the geography of how landscapes has changed over time.
Lesson 3 uses the example of a field trip to Roslin Glen, but the activity can easily be adapted to your local area. The aim is to consider how rewilding may take place on a global and local scale.
Lesson 4 is optional, a reflective activity which asks the learners to recall what they have learnt and evaluate it.