APRS Educational Resources
Discover more about Scotland’s Green Belts and National Parks, and Scotland’s Deposit Return System, with our educational resources.
Play our game and be a Countryside Protector!
Help clear up the bottles and cans littered around this street, town, park and surrounding countryside. Have you seen litter like this where you live? See how a real deposit return system works and what a difference it can make.
Educator Resources – Countryside Protectors
Educator notes, worksheets, video and maps for early years to senior phase – Litter, Green Belts and National Parks.
APRS Countryside Protectors Educator Notes
Notes for teachers and other educators around Scotland’s new Deposit Return System, Green Belts and National Parks.
APRS Deposit Return educational video
Join APRS Education Manager Jo and learn about the new Deposit Return System coming to Scotland
RSPB Wild Challenge
Use our APRS educational resources to complete your RSPB Wild Challenge awards through litter picking to help wildlife, spreading the word, protecting local wildlife habitats. Open to all ages and abilities, mainly designed for primary aged children.
John Muir Award
Use our APRS educational resources for your John Muir Award through litter picking, understanding Deposit Return and its benefits to nature, learning about your local Green Belt and Scotland’s National Parks and spreading the word about the importance of wild places. Recommended for upper primary and secondary schools (second level of learning and upwards).
Help APRS protect Scotland’s countryside by becoming a Countryside Protector yourself!
Book a visit from our Education Manager
Free online and in person visits (when possible) with our Education Manager Jo. Please email Jo on education@aprs.scot for more information.