Earth Day 2024!

Celebrate Earth Day on 22nd April 2024 with this selection of resources all in one place, for ages 4-16 that are perfect tools to use to engage your learners in the world around them!

Resources for ages 4-7

Introducing living things and their habitats

Understand all about living things and their habitats. Explore and identify animals and plants, and classify them as living, dead, never been alive and more.

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Be a minibeast habitat explorer challenge

A real-world challenge inspiring pupils to find out what minibeasts are, where they live, and what they need to survive.

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Meet an ecologist (primary)

Inspire your students to think about their future careers with real-world resources.

4 resources

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Resources for ages 7-11

Super scientist: Sir David Attenborough

Learn how Sir David went from a naturalist to a broadcaster and campaigner and explore the natural world along the way.

4 resources

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Design an electric vehicle challenge

A real-life electric vehicle field service engineer and a data analyst guide pupils through the basic science of circuits and electric vehicles before they take on a real-life challenge to design an innovative electric vehicle of their own.

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Biodiversity challenge (primary)

Learn about biodiversity and why it is important; explore how to improve biodiversity and use all the acquired knowledge to design a wild area.

7 resources

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Meet a field service engineer

Inspire your students to think about their future careers with real-world resources.

3 resources

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Meet an ecologist (primary)

Inspire your students to think about their future careers with real-world resources.

4 resources

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Resources for ages 11-14

Plan an offshore wind farm challenge

Consider the viewpoints of different stakeholders to work out the best location for a new wind farm.

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Renewable Energy

Revise renewable energy resources and use the worksheet to create notes on the advantages and disadvantages of each resource, plus how they work.

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A scientist a day: Discover green careers

Introduce your students to green skills and a range of relatable professionals, highlighting careers that will help us build a greener future with this presentation. Use as a starter or plenary over a series of lessons to inspire your students into the STEM careers of tomorrow. 

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Meet a vehicle mechanic

Inspire your students to think about their future careers with real-world resources.

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Resources for ages 14-16

Making and evaluating a biodiesel challenge

In this real-world challenge, your class can apply their knowledge of hydrocarbons to make and evaluate biodiesel. Students will build their knowledge of traditional and alternative aviation fuels. Use the delivery guide and practical guide to prepare the experiments which students can take responsibility for using their logbooks. The skills checklists enable students to reflect on skills they have built.

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A scientist a day: Discover green careers

Introduce your students to green skills and a range of relatable professionals, highlighting careers that will help us build a greener future with this presentation. Use as a starter or plenary over a series of lessons to inspire your students into the STEM careers of tomorrow. 

1 resource

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Meet an energy consultant

Inspire your students to think about their future careers with real-world resources.

2 resources

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