Live Virtual Lessons
The Hidden Herbarium
Join us for Maths Week Scotland 2025!
Use maths and global citizenship to uncover the stories of preserving plants.
Did you know that in Edinburgh there is a room which contains over 3 million plants from all over the world? These plants are pressed and preserved by specialists who look after this collection for scientists in Scotland and around the world. Be an active global citizen and take part in activities to see what it’s like to work with plants at the Botanics and on collecting expeditions in other countries and learn how scientists decide if a plant has never been described by science before!
Date and time: Wednesday 24 September at 2pm
Length: 45 minutes
Age/stage: P4-P7 or Second Level
Technical Requirements:
· Ability to access Microsoft Teams meetings and display on a smartboard or projector
· Ability to play sound over this system
This online lesson has been created in partnership with Scotdec and is made possible by the Maths Week Scotland Large Grants Fund and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
