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BASICS

 
 
 

This first page - the Basics page - only has 2 activities on it. The pages after this will have more activities, but we kept this one short so you can get used to the new online format.

Good luck!

Don’t forget to write your answers into the Answer Grid as you go along. You’re looking for the answers with the star next to them.

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This is a sporran, a little pouch some Scottish men carry - you can keep your answers inside…

 

Activity 1: First questions

There are lots of interesting things to learn about Scotland!

Let’s start with a quiz!

You’ll need to do some research to answer the questions - ask a grown up, or look on the Internet to find the answers!

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Activity 2: Map of Scotland

Now it’s time to learn a little Scottish geography!

First you’ll need to find the blank map of Scotland in your printed worksheets. It should be page 4.

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We’re going to use this map and some coloured pencils to mark important landmarks on the map.

You may need to use Google Maps to find out where things are.

 

With a BLACK pencil, find these cities and mark them on a map:

  • Inverness

  • Edinburgh

  • Glasgow

  • Aberdeen

 

With a BLUE pencil, mark these rivers and lochs on the map:

  • River Spey

  • Loch Ness

The highest mountain in Scotland (and the UK) is called Ben Nevis. With a PURPLE pencil, mark it on the map.

Scotland has lots of islands. There are two groups of islands to the NORTH of Scotland. Mark them on the map with a GREEN pencil.

  • Orkney Islands

  • Shetland Islands

 

What is the most northern point in mainland Scotland?

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Excellent work! You’ve already got 2 answers! Make sure to write them in your Answer Grid.

If you haven’t found the answers yet, scroll back up and look again.

Remember the answers that go in the Answer Grid are the ones with the stars next to them.

If you’ve found both answers then you can move onto the next section - History…

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Hang on!

We’ve got a physical challenge for you.

CLIMB ARTHUR’S SEAT

Arthur’s Seat is an extinct volcano in Edinburgh, you can climb to the top of it. Even if you’re not in Scotland right now, you can climb Arthur’s Seat anyway, using your own stairs at home. Your family can even help!

Click on the button below to download the Challenge.