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Keeping wildlife safe using data - How did the Hedgehog cross the road?

Work Inspiration and Preparation Provided by Data Inspiration Group (Digdata)

Digdata are pleased to offer a free virtual work experience opportunity with National Highways for students in year groups S1-S3 of all abilities.

 

National Highways cares about animals, and we need your ideas to make sure they can safely travel across roads without harm!

 

Goal: Join the National Highways team to help them decide where the next wildlife green bridge should be built.

 

Your Mission: To review our dataset which will help you answer the below questions and provide advice to National Highways on where to build their next wildlife green bridge.

  • What wildlife is endangered in each location?
  • What communities of animals are separated by a road?
  • What roads are the busiest and would benefit the animals from having a bridge built?
  • What do you think we should think about when designing a bridge? (plants, insects, flowers) Research what would attract each of the animals listed to make your decision.

To find out more visit our National Highways webpage and Register here to attend.

Parents and teachers also welcome to attend - Register here

This is an online activity, please select the relevant link above to get involved.

Offer details

Set date

27th November 2024 (16:30 - 17:30)

Location

Online

Related industries

Digital technologies

Learning

Action

Audience

Parents, carers and guardians

Secondary S1 to S3 (11-14 year old)

Available to

Aberdeen City

Aberdeenshire

Angus

Argyll and Bute

Clackmannanshire

Dumfries & Galloway

Dundee City

East Ayrshire

East Dunbartonshire

East Lothian

East Renfrewshire

Edinburgh (City of)

Eilean Siar

Falkirk

Fife

Glasgow

Highland

Inverclyde

Midlothian

Moray

North Ayrshire

North Lanarkshire

Orkney Islands

Perth & Kinross

Renfrewshire

Scottish Borders

Shetland Islands

South Ayrshire

South Lanarkshire

Stirling

West Dunbartonshire

West Lothian