Resources for Key Stage 1 and Early Years

Derbyshire Dales District Council
What's it about?	Activities and information on waste management, energy and climate change, fair trade
What's available on the website?	Downloads - ‘Involving pupils in Energy Efficiency Teaching Pack’ and ‘Introducing Fair Trade to your School Teaching Activities’ both suitable for KS1
Who will find it useful?	Teachers in Primary schools
How does it link with the curriculum?	Education for sustainable development (ESD), science, geography, citizenship
Where to find it?	www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk
Nottingham City Council
What's it about?	Supports work in schools on climate change, energy, waste and recycling,
What's available on the website?	Downloads of lesson plans, activity sheets, teachers’ section
Who will find it useful?	Teachers
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD cross-curricular
Where to find it?	www.enviroaction.co.uk
aric and defra
What's it about?	Interesting and fun site for children aged 5-11. Information on global warming
What's available on the website?	Many resources available, games, information etc
Who will find it useful?	Teachers and pupils
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD, cross-curricular
Where to find it?	www.ace.mmu.ac.uk
Friends of the Earth
What's it about?	Information on climate change, rainforests, many other related subjects and ESD issues.
What's available on the website?	Practical resources, lesson plans, activity packs, case studies, top tips to ‘green up’ your school
Who will find it useful?	Teachers and pupils in primary schools.
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD, geography, science, history, citizenship
Where to find it?	www.foe.co.uk/learning/educators
Encams Tidy Britain Group
What's it about?	European recognised programme for environmental management. Schools can self-assess for Bronze and Silver Awards. Green Flag Award valid for 2 years
What's available on the website?	Curriculum-linked resources and booklets, ‘What’s New?’ section with information on funding, events and publications useful for promoting greener communities.
Who will find it useful?	Teachers and governors in primary and secondary schools. Pupils can often use it unassisted.
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD), science, geography, citizenship.
Where to find it?	www.eco-schools.org.uk
UK Climate Impacts Programme
What's it about?	Co-ordinates research on climate change and dealing with the impacts of our possible future climate
What's available on the website?	News, research, events, Low Carbon Climate Change ready schools, Adaptation Wizard for schools
Who will find it useful?	Teachers, governors, site managers
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD, science
Where to find it?	www.ukcip.org.uk
Centre for Alternative Technology
What's it about?	A very comprehensive site with a vast range of information about green lifestyles, ecological building, alternative technologies, courses, school visits/consultancy
What's available on the website?	A huge range of downloads and resources, guides to and worksheets about many kinds of renewable energy, books, leaflets etc
Who will find it useful?	Teachers, parents, governors, site managers
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD, science, citizenship, cross-curricular
Where to find it?	www.cat.org.uk
BBC
What's it about?	Information, lesson plans and case studies linked to the ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green’ programme
What's available on the website?	KS1 Lesson plan to support science unit ‘Grow Your Own’ (plants and food)
Who will find it useful?	Teachers in primary schools
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD, science
Where to find it?	www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/environment
World Wide Fund for Nature
What's it about?	Programme to help teachers ESD (Learning for sustainability) in the school’s curriculum, partly based on energy.
What's available on the website?	Resource centre, professional development, resources strategy and policy, ‘Climate Chaos’ pack
Who will find it useful?	Teachers and governors
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD, cross-curricular
Where to find it?	www.wwflearning.org
npower
What's it about?	Information on energy and its uses, electricity, gas, renewable energy, Energy to Live, Energy to Learn.
What's available on the website?	Practical resources children will enjoy, packs, games and downloads, free ‘Power Pack’ for children aged 4-7 years
Who will find it useful?	Teachers, pupils, parents
How does it link with the curriculum?	Science, cross-curricular activities
Where to find it?	www.npower.com/education/resources.html
CREATE
What's it about?	Energy links library, news section with information on government initiatives, activities, regional support for energy education
What's available on the website?	Classroom workshops, resources
Who will find it useful?	Teachers and pupils in primary schools
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD, science, geography, citizenship
Where to find it?	www.create.org.uk
National Energy Action
What's it about?	Up to date news and events about energy. Includes fuel poverty research database
What's available on the website?	A series of titles containing lesson plans, teachers’ notes and pupil workbooks for 3-11 year olds
Who will find it useful?	Teachers in Nursery and Primary schools
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD, science, cross-curricular activities
Where to find it?	www.nea.org.uk
CREATE
What's it about?	Encourages children to explore issues of energy in a fun way, links to other sites,
What's available on the website?	Interactive game
Who will find it useful?	Pupils 4-10 years
How does it link with the curriculum?	Maths, geography, science
Where to find it?	www.cwndesign.co.uk/funergy
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
What's it about?	Clear information about and pictures of renewable and non-renewable energy
What's available on the website?	Posters for KS1, pictures with text as teaching aids
Who will find it useful?	Teachers in primary schools
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD, Science
Where to find it?	www.berr.gov.uk
Novelis
What's it about?	Sorting and classifying materials for recycling
What's available on the website?	posters, games, for KS1
Who will find it useful?	Teachers in nursery and primary schools
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD, geography, science
Where to find it?	www.thinkcans.com/edu_classroomkit.htm
SCRIB
What's it about?	Education zone about recycling steel, teachers’ and kids’ zones, of how cans are made video
What's available on the website?	Video ‘The Steel Lifecycle’, games, factsheets, free posters and DVD
Who will find it useful?	Teachers and pupils in primary schools
How does it link with the curriculum?	Science, English DT and geography
Where to find it?	www.scrib.org
Devonshire County Council
What's it about?	Coping with waste, games, charts, informative animation
What's available on the website?	posters, games, flow charts for KS1
Who will find it useful?	Teachers in nursery and primary schools
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD, geography, science
Where to find it?	www.devon.gov.uk /index/environment/waste_disposal/recycling-kid-zone.htm
British Glass
What's it about?	Information about glass, what it is and how it can be recycled
What's available on the website?	Free CD Rom for KS1, games, resources
Who will find it useful?	Teachers, pupils in primary schools
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD, science
Where to find it?	www.recyclingglass.co.uk
Severn Trent Water
What's it about?	‘Be Smart Award’ for schools, water use, audits, conservation, global water issues
What's available on the website?	Many resources available, including range of KS1 activity sheets, DVD, CD, water audits, games, teachers’ book (may need to register for the scheme)
Who will find it useful?	Teachers in primary schools
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD, Science, geography,
Where to find it?	www.stwater.co.uk
Sustrans
What's it about?	Information about walking and cycling to school and the Sustrans Champions scheme, links to BBC environmental lesson plans for KS1
What's available on the website?	Information sheets including ‘safe Routes to School’, Walking to School’, and ‘Cycling to ‘School.
Who will find it useful?	Teachers in primary schools, parents
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD, Citizenship
Where to find it?	www.saferoutestoschools.org.uk
The National Travelwise Association and Living Streets
What's it about?	Information on the ‘Walk to School Campaign’ and ‘Walk to School Month’ (October 2008) lots of links to other relevant sites
What's available on the website?	Walk to School’ and ‘Street Ranger’ diary, sticker, poster, T shirt, badge, bookmark, wall chart, certificate, banner
Who will find it useful?	Teachers, parents, pupils in primary schools
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD, Citizenship
Where to find it?	www.walktoschool.org.uk
United States Protection Agency, Environmental Kids Club USA
What's it about?	Encourages children to look at the environment in a fun and informative format, news stories
What's available on the website?	Projects, games, helpful hints, ‘Quick Finder’ on all aspects of ESD
Who will find it useful?	Pupils 4-10 years
How does it link with the curriculum?	ESD, art, science, geography
Where to find it?	www.epa.gov/epahome/educational

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Resources for Key Stage 1 and Early Years

Derbyshire Dales District Council

Nottingham City Council

aric and defra

Friends of the Earth

Encams Tidy Britain Group

UK Climate Impacts Programme

Centre for Alternative Technology

BBC

World Wide Fund for Nature

npower

CREATE

National Energy Action

CREATE

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

Novelis

SCRIB

Devonshire County Council

British Glass

Severn Trent Water

Sustrans

The National Travelwise Association and Living Streets

United States Protection Agency, Environmental Kids Club USA

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