Learner Journey
Studying Scotland through Science: Loch Lomond
3rd/4th Level
Learner Journey Overview: Loch Lomond
Possible prior experiences
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Some learners have
visited Loch Lomond.
All learners will have
experience of maps.
All learners will have
experience of
researching.
Most learners will have
an understanding of the
impact of weathering.
Most learners will have
experience of using excel
and creating pie charts.
Learning through lead
curriculum area: Science
• Glacial activity.
• Formation of rocks, soil and
minerals.
• Biodiversity.
• Landscape stimuli
• Using the scientific
calculator
Interdisciplinary Opportunities
• English
• Science
• Social Subjects
Responsibility of All
• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Health and Wellbeing
Skills
• Communication
(written and in a
data medium.)
• Solving
problems.
• Analysing
• Research
• Taking
responsibility
for own
learning.
Learning Opportunity A: Loch Lomond
Trigger for Learning
Learners wanted explore the reading of maps further.
Possible Learning Opportunity
Learners explore their local environment making connections with what
they see and what they read from the map.
Learning - Outside
• Symbols that
relate to glacial
formation on a
map.
• The physical
features of
glacial
formation.
Skills
• Research
• Communicating.
• Taking responsibility for their own learning
Possible Evidence
Photographs, Log book of their experiences
and findings, annotated maps.
Learning Opportunity B: Loch Lomond
Trigger for Learning
One learner asked what effect the rain had on the loch and natural
habitat.
Possible Learning Opportunity
Learners could carry out practical activities to sample biotic (living factors)
and abiotic (non-living factors) which effect the distribution of organisms.
Learning
Vocab: Biotic, Abiotic, biodiversity.
Sampling from local environment.
Chemical reactions e.g. Why things have
happened.
Skills
• Solving problems
• Taking responsibility for
their own learning.
• Planning and organising
Possible Evidence of Learning:
Observation of work, evidence of samples and annotation of these
samples, scientific reports, annotated photographs.
Learning Opportunity C: Loch Lomond
Trigger for Learning
Learners want to explore scientific texts further to enhance their
understanding of Loch Lomond
Possible Learning Opportunity
Learners read scientific reports, discuss, make notes exploring the
conventions of the text and drawing conclusions.
Learning
• Analysing scientific reports.
• Draw conclusions from a scientific
report.
Possible Evidence of Learning:
Notes, oral presentation of conclusions,
discussion observations.
Skills
• Analysing
• Communicating
• Presenting.