Embedding sustainability issues across the curriculum can be a challenge, get some inspiration with this selection of sustainability themed resources covering a range of subjects.
Find below one primary and one secondary resource suitable for a range of different curriculum subjects, these are just a snap shot of all the super support available on Countryside Classroom:
English
- This short and interactive scheme of work produced by LEAF Education is aimed at primary school children and looks at locally grown food and how to market a new product - Local food enterprise / English persuasive language
- GCSE English teachers can use these LEAF Education resources Climate and Environment for Non- Fiction Writing or this Climate and Environment for Fiction Writing as exam practise both within the classroom and as a self-study accompaniment for students.
Maths
- Get primary aged children using a variety of mathematical methods whilst having fun outdoors with this terrific resource produced by Learning through Landscapes called 10 Ways to Measure a Tree.
- This Maths on the Moor resource produced by the NGO Educational Trust is perfect for demonstrating to teenagers the use of mathematics in a real world scenario working out what is happening to rare species on two moorland estates.
Science
- Meet Edna the Eagle with this Return of the Bottle resource perfect for young children, the characters produced by Earth Cubs, will help pupils learn about bottle deposit returns and how you can make money AND help the environment at the same time!
- This Working Together for a safe and Healthy World booklet brings together a variety of LEAF Education resources ideal for teenagers that will help teachers introduce different aspects of climate change into their teaching.
Geography
- Grow to School share a selection of useful primary school lesson plans, gardening and Nature-Based Activities plus videos and guidance to support even the most cautious teacher to take their class outside.
- Use the materials in this Flood Management in the Somerset levels resource pack produced by the Association of Drainage Authorities to help your KS4 and 5 geography students understand the causes, effects and latest strategies to sustainably manage flooding in the Somerset Levels.
History
- Historical artefacts are perfect for helping pupils to develop enquiry skills, this resource produced by LEAF Education called Making the Most out of Historical Resources has guidance and worksheets perfect for primary aged children.
- British foods raise some intriguing questions about our past, this Potted History of British Food produced by Love British Food will explain to teenagers how our diets have become so varied with foods imported from across the globe.
Design Technology
- Support your primary aged pupils to make positive food choices that can have benefits for health and the environment with this Helping Everyone Eat Better produced by LEAF Education.
- These Conscious Consumer activities produced by the Food and Farming Discovery Trust are great for exploring topical issues that span boundaries of agriculture, food, health and society.
