Teachers

We have put together a number of valuable resources for you including lesson plans, printable fact sheets, videos and various downloads. 

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Rainforests

This set of lesson plans looks at rainforests, with particular focus on the Amazon.  Lesson plans are brought to life by the stunning images in the...

Climate change

The fact that human activities are increasing the rate of climate change is now almost universally accepted by scientists.  In this suite of lesson...

Plants: Year 1 & Year 2 (Key Stage 1)

A suite of five lesson plans with activities on Plants for Key Stage 1 children, accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation, which contains many fant...

The Greenhouse Effect

Here is a short video to explain the greenhouse effect.  Great for teachers to use in lessons!

Renewable Energy

Find out about renewable energy, including wind turbines, tidal turbines, solar power (photovoltaics, solar heating and solar power stations) and w...

Climate Change

An introduction to climate change for use in the classroom.  Recommended for Years 5-9.

Rainforests

Rainforests are forests which grow in areas of high rainfall.  Tropical rainforests are found between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capric...

Rainforest Animals

Animals of the rain forests are provided with a variety of habitats in the different layers of the forest trees. Some live at the top of the talles...

Global Warming

Global warming is the increase of average world temperatures as a result of what is known as the greenhouse effect. 

Conservation Education 11 - Minibeasts

Spiders - aaaarrrggh! Slugs - yuk! Wasps - ouch! This is many people’s first reaction to the sight or mention of many of our minibeasts. The word ‘...

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