N ever has there been a more important time to promote the awareness and understanding of Climate Change than now. If children grow up informed and educated about the environmental issues, then they are more likely to support the solutions (and actions) needed to remedy them.
In our efforts to support environmental education (in school and at home), we’ve created some learning activity ideas, supported by appropriate images where possible to make them visual and engaging.
Where possible, we’ve tried to make the resources downloadable (and editable as Word files) – so you can use them more flexibly.
We’ve also bundled up some resources for your convenience (see right) .
We hope you find them useful.
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Packs of resources to help save you time.
Climate Change PACK 1 – Teacher Resources for five lessons:
- Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change
- Plastic Life Cycle and Greenhouse Gases
- Environmental Impact of Plastic Production
- The Life of Single-Use Plastic
- Where Does Plastic Go?
Climate Change Resources
A project with the aim of engaging young people in exploring their perceptions of and researching what they feel are the key issues in the plastics circular economy. The project...
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Deepen understanding of key science principles and foster critical thinking skills through playful activities and games. See where curiosity can go! Innovation starts with linking up imagination and the world…
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Make curricula interactive – in person or online. Introduce sustainability and climate action topics in an engaging way in any class – from geography or biology, to foreign language, civics,…
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Annotated images to show the resources/ materials that are used to produce single-use plastic. A great resource to support discussion about single-use plastic
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A matching activity to support research about four main greenhouse gases. Children can identify different sources of greenhouse gases and also discuss ways to reduce emissions. Images could be used…
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Data (bar graph) to show the greenhouse gases produced by the plastic life cycle and projected emissions if plastic production continues. This resource can support data interpretation, making predictions and…
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Simple explanations of the journey of single-use plastic, from the extraction of oil, to the production of plastic, to the management of plastic waste. This resource can be used to…
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Matching activity to show the different disposal methods for plastic waste. Children could match the images and descriptions, rank the disposal methods according to the greenhouse gas emissions they create…
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Use this image as a discussion prompt or as part of the ‘Where Does Plastic Go?‘ lesson
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Use this image as a discussion prompt or as part of the ‘Where Does Plastic Go?‘ lesson
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Use this image as a discussion prompt or as part of the ‘Where Does Plastic Go?‘ lesson
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Use this image as a discussion prompt or as part of the ‘Where Does Plastic Go?‘ lesson
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A one degree Celsius rise in body temperature could hospitalise a human. A temperature rise of two, three or four degrees could be deadly. Imagine if this were happening to…
Read MoreYouth have been protesting all around the world over inaction on climate change. Join a global movement pushing for change. Became a Youth Ambassador and learn more at realfoodsystems.org.
Read MoreThe Earth’s climate has changed many times in response to natural factors. But over the course of the last century we have seen an unusual rise in the average global…
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In this investigation the pupils will learn about the greenhouse effect/ global warming and how scientists consider that the increase in carbon dioxide and other gases contributes to the increase…
DOWNLOADGlobal warming could do more than just melt polar ice. It could change our maps, and displace people from cities and tropical islands. An educational video from National Geographic.
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A teaching resource (lesson plan / learning flow) designed to help children observe and consider the effects of carbon dioxide on temperature. Pupils will learn about the greenhouse effect/ global…
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These resources were created by Paul Tyler for a school open day and comprise 6 linked activities, which were done by groups of pupils in rotation. The resources could also be used as part of individual lessons or as a carousel of activities within a lesson to support children’s enquiries and/ or research.
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Climate change is the long-term shift in average weather patterns across the world. Humans have contributed to the release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the air through a range of practices, including burning fossil fuels, driving vehicles or industry. Scientists believe that this is contributing to increased global temperatures and long-term changes to climate.
We have detailed a range of sources of information to support teachers and to support children with their own research and then we have directed to teaching and learning resources that can be used in the classroom, or for home learning.
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One of the Global Goals for Sustainable Development that we have been focussing this year is Goal 12: Responsible Consumption. Whilst the UN states have agreed to take action on responsible consumption, we also have a personal responsibility. Here are some simple steps to becoming a more responsible consumer.
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