Study Resources
We are currently developing this section of our website, to provide schools and students with access to videos, powerpoints and worksheets. These Arran-based examples of Geographical, Geological and Biological fieldwork will introduce you to key concepts in each of these subjects, and should develop your understanding in different areas of the environmental sciences.
New resources will be added continually to this page, so do come back soon to see what's available!
Geography
Rivers
Justification of Methods Sheet
A table to help you think about the pros and cons of your methods, and how they might be improved.
Class Sheets
Rivers Summary
Cross Sectional Area
Drainage Basin Map
Scatter Graphs
Spearman's Rank
Risk Assessment
Secondary Data
Measurements of twelve sites from source to mouth along the River Chalmadale. Use these to complete the exercises on the class sheets, if you don't have any data of your own!
Coasts
Justification of Methods Sheet
A table to help you think about the pros and cons of your methods, and how they might be improved.
Class Sheets
Longshore Drift Analysis
Coastline Construction
Beach Profile Analysis
Multiple Line Graph
Mann-Whitney Test
Spearman's Rank
PowerPoint
An introduction to the study of coasts and their processes.
COMING SOON!
Secondary Data
Longshore drift and beach profile measurements made between Catacol and Lochranza. Use these to complete the exercises on the class sheets, if you don't have any data of your own!
Videos
Learn about coastal processes, what makes their study important, and how to measure longshore drift.
COMING SOON!
Cold Environments
