| Title |
Short Description |
Related Curricular Areas |
age Group |
| Boat Building
Competition with BAE |
Learners are given a brief to design a boat, and are supported
by an industrial specialist to build, test and evaluate their
designs, as part of a model boat making competition. |
Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technologies |
Upper Primary, Lower Secondary |
| Design a Water Vehicle |
Developing learning about boat and building a model vehicle for
the Clyde. |
Expressive Arts, Science, Social Studies, Technologies |
Middle Primary, Upper Primary |
| Exhibition
on Glasgow's Connections with the Slave Trade |
Learners will create an art installation based on the theme of
the slave trade for an exhibition to peers and local
community. |
Expressive Arts, Languages, Religious and Moral
EducationaExpressive Arts, Languages, Religious and Moral
Education |
Lower/Middle Scondary |
| Futuristic Clyde
Transport |
By considering how transport could be improved along the Clyde,
and using skills in design and planning, learners will create a
photomontage of the Clyde waterfront to present for a competition
judged by a transport provider. |
Expressive Arts, Languages, Science, Social Studies,
Technologies |
Expressive Arts, Languages, Science, Social Studies,
TechnologiesLower Secondary |
| Get Me
Out Of Here |
A practical lesson in applied physics, related to an active,
real life situation in which young people are directly involved.
This problem solving lesson focuses on the yacht's safe departure
from its pontoon. |
Health and Wellbeing, Languages, Mathematics |
Lower Secondary |
| Journalism: Writing
a Newspaper Article |
As journalists, complete an article for the school newsletter
on the launch of a ship on the Clyde. |
Languages, Social Studies, Technologies |
Lower Secondary |
| Models of Structures |
Research, design and make models of the 'Clydebank Titan' giant
cantilever crane to present K'nex models to an audience of peers,
community and business in this industry. |
Expressive Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies,
Technologies |
Upper Primary |
| Monsters of the Clyde |
The class will work both individually and as part of a group in
order to create 'Clyde creatures' and produce a story book about a
fictional creature living in the Clyde. |
Expressive Arts, Languages, Science, Technologies |
Middle Primary, Upper Primary |
| Past, present and future use of the
River Clyde |
Research use of the River Clyde to produce a book for pupils'
learning about the River Clyde. |
Expressive Arts, Languages, Social Studies, Technologies |
Upper Primary |
| Report on the
launch of a ship from BAE |
Learners will write a newspaper article on the launching of a
ship at BAE or the opening of a new bridge on the Clyde, using
appropriate language techniques. In most instances it would also be
viable for the class to attend an opening if they request tickets
from BAE to ensure that their report writing has a real context and
value. |
Languages, Mathematics, Social Studies |
Upper Primary, Lower Secondary |
| Titan Crane and John
Brown's Shipyard |
Explores the changes in use of the Titan Crane and John Brown's
Shipyard and its impact on the local community. |
Expressive Arts, Languages, Technologies |
Upper Primary, Lower Secondary |
| Transport on the Clyde |
Apply knowledge and understanding of technology to design a new
public boat service for river transportation. |
Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technologies |
Lower Secondary |
| Water Safety Campaign |
A multimedia campaign to promote 'water safety' and to warn
children about the dangers of rivers. |
Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing, Languages, Science |
Upper Primary, Lower Secondary |