A team of researchers from King’s College, London, has embarked on a research project funded by Leverhulme and the British Academy to ask … Where is environmental education in secondary schools, what is it, and what should the future be? It will run from March 2017 to September 2018 and is led by Drs Melissa Glackin and…
Even if you missed British Science Week – last week – it’s still worth looking at the website for ideas and inspiration. The theme for this year’s British Science Week was “Change”, encouraging young people to think about and investigate the changes happening in the world all around us; from seasons and climate, to materials…
CC & Me is an Australian project that sets out to empower children and young people in Northern NSW to engage in climate change research and action. The aim is to learn about and develop the awareness, attitudes and actions of children and young people towards climate change. The project is working with local children and young people…
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Click here to see Easter activities at London’s NHM. There are butterflies, Dinosaurs (of course), wildlife, and the Dodo. Click here for a preview that shows a shake-up that’s been proposed for how we think about Dinosaurs.
UNESCO has launched “Education for Sustainable Development Goals: Learning Objectives”, a new publication aimed at policy-makers, curriculum developers and educators. It contains learning objectives and suggestions for classroom activities to address each of the Goals as well as guidance on how to integrate ESD into policies and teaching. To download the publication, click here.
The deadline for Rotary’s endangered species project has been extended to April 30th. Teachers are invited to encourage their students to participate in an endangered species project and design and produce a leaflet showing how arctic animals particularly Polar bears are affected by Climate Change. Students are also encouraged to produce a depiction of a polar bear in any size using…
FACE has added to its Handling controversial issues series, with a publication on Migrant Workers. This provides classroom activities and information from a variety of differing viewpoints and aims to help pupils reach their own conclusions about this complex issue. The activities in this booklet can form part of a whole programme or, at the teacher’s discretion,…
Here’s a round up of recent and relevant evidence and reports, policy agenda developments, large scale delivery sector initiatives, resources and news items issued by the partnership of Natural England, The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom and Historic England on behalf of and for the Strategic Research Groups. This supports the Strategic Research Groups for…
Countryside Classroom says that Chris Holland, an outdoor educator and author based in the south west, has launched an online storytelling for outdoor learning course. The course aims to empower teachers, outdoor educators, forest school leaders and parents to become better storytellers and facilitate memorable learning experiences through the power of story, narrative-led play, games and activities.
TEESNet recently commissioned an audit of Education for Sustainable Development provision within university based UK Initial Teacher Training providers. The results of the survey were presented at the University of Edinburgh seminar on the 10th March.
Thanks to FACE for the news that school children across Lincolnshire saw a new addition to their playground when the ‘Tractors into Schools’ initiative returned last week. The project, which was launched in 2016 by the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society and the National Farmers Union, has returned for a second year to educate children on farming, food…