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Interested in teaching about Climate Change?
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love to work with teachers (of any age group) to help develop materials
and share ideas. There are some preliminary ideas on this page but we’d
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Global Dimension
If
you want to find materials, a good place to start is Global Dimension
because you can search for resources by topic by subject and by age
group. http://www.globaldimension.org.uk/Default.aspx
Stop Climate Chaos
Lots of organisations produce resources on global warming. You can
find links to all the main ones on the Stop Climate Chaos site:
http://www.stopclimatechaos.org/
Climate Challenge
There are some good ideas and resources on the Government Climate Challenge site: http://www.climatechallenge.gov.uk/
This includes a good 2 minute video http://www.climatechallenge.gov.uk/multimedia/film.html
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Some other sites to look at
(The age recommendations come from the Guardian)
Youth against Climate Change
You can find a list of resources on the Youth Against Climate Change site: http://www.youthagainstclimatechange.org/Resources.htm
Suitable for: KS2/3/4 teachers & pupils
This is an attractively presented site full of photographs, clear facts
and ideas. There are also lesson plans, presentations and much more.
Big Picture TV
www.big-picture.tv
Suitable for:KS3/4 teachers & pupils
This is a free source of video clips featuring experts in the field of environmental and social sustainability.
Cape Farewell
www.capefarewell.com
Suitable for: KS3/4/5 teachers
This is a charitable organisation that brings together artists,
scientists and educators to raise awareness about climate change. The
content is related to a series of expeditions to the Antarctic. See The
Science of Climate Change for an interesting selection of facts and the
education section for details about resources.
Carbon Neutral
www.carbonneutral.com
Suitable for:KS3/4/5 teachers
This organisation leads the way in fighting climate change by inviting
individuals and business to take action to work towards becoming carbon
neutral. How to do this is explained on the website. The media section
includes a picture library.
Atmosphere, Climate & Environment
You can also find resources on the Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Programme's website for kids:
www.ace.mmu.ac.uk
Suitable for: KS1-5 teachers & pupils
The atmosphere, climate and environment section of this site has
factsheets and lots of puzzles and games, aimed at KS1&2. The rest
of the site is of interest to older pupils. The site is no longer being
updated but has plenty of useful material.
US Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov/globalwarming
Suitable for:KS2/3/4 teachers & pupils
This is the climate change division of the American Environmental
Protection Agency. The site offers current information about the
subject, including a special section for children containing facts,
games, suggestions, animations and a set of resources for teachers.
Greenhouse Gas Online
www.ghgonline.org
Suitable for: KS2/3/4 teachers
The site contains articles and facts gathered from the scientific press.
The Marine Conservation Society
www.mcsuk.org
Suitable for: KS1/2 teachers & pupils
Pupils might find the text size and language used rather challenging
but they will enjoy the photographs and other illustrations. There is
information about many sea creatures, with details of their habitats
and way of life, along with details of the effect of climate change. A
travelling roadshow can be booked for school visits.
Npower
www.npower.com/education/index.html
Suitable for: KS1/2/3/4 teachers
The website contains information about renewable energy and a set of
educational resources organised by age. These include posters, activity
ideas, presentations, worksheets and booklets.
The National Grid for Learning - Wales
Suitable for:KS2-5 teachers & pupils
Containing a wealth of interesting resources about climate change in
Wales, this site is full of photographs, activity ideas, animations,
case studies and more.
Friends of the Earth
http://www.foe.co.uk/learning/educators/
People and Planet
http://peopleandplanet.org/campaigns/#ccc
Christian Aid
http://www.globalgang.org/planetteacher/environment/
CAFOD secondary resources on the environment
http://www.cafod.org.uk/resources/secondary_schools/environment
CAFOD primary resources on the environment
http://www.cafod.org.uk/resources/primary_schools/environment
It’s Scotland has materials aimed at 9-14 year olds
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/climatechange/
The Woodland Trust have materials to help primary age children to see how the seasons are changing
http://www.naturescalendar.org.uk/
Young People’s Trust for the Environment produce a range of excellent factsheets
http://www.yptenc.org.uk/docs/environmental_facts.html
Sites like New Scientist give access to huge amounts of information on Climate Change: http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/climate-change/
The BBC is another key site for information http://www.bbc.co.uk/climate/
The Met Office site has materials on anticyclones, depressions and fronts, flooding and renewable energy. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/education/index.html
For information about Sustainable schools: www.nc.uk.net/esd/index.html
Revised 16.6.07
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