KS2/P4-7 lesson plans

Generation Green supports Science and Geography, with an emphasis on Active Citizenship and personal responsibility. It also supports the NFSS and Eco-Schools initiatives. The tabs below show how each lesson links into your curriculum. Where specifications are changing, links to both current and revised specifications are included.


Taking part also develops a number of important life skills for pupils, and for your school, which can enhance your work towards becoming more sustainable.

KS2/P4-7 Copenhagen Climate Change Conference teaching resources

The decisions made at the Climate Conference this December will affect the futures of today’s young people. Use our teaching materials to open the debate in your school and get your pupils to engage with the Conference.

KS2/P4-7 Assembly Plan

A fun and engaging Assembly to discuss the affects of climate change.

Teaching resources

Primary lesson plans

Secondary lesson plans

Curriculum links

Download a complete set of curriculum links for KS2

Lesson plans

  • Lesson 1

    Setting the scene

    Turning fossil fuels into electricity

  • Lesson 2

    Once upon a time 300 million years ago...

    How fossil fuels are formed over time, looking specifically at coal

  • Lesson 3

    Energy in our school

    How energy might be being wasted in your school

  • Lesson 4

    How much energy does our school use?

    Determining your schools carbon footprint

  • Lesson 5

    What are our schools' energy habits?

    Performing an energy audit of your school

  • Lesson 6

    What can we learn from our habits check?

    Logging the habits checks on the website and reviewing the results

  • Lesson 7

    Organising our campaign

    Choosing the most appropriate actions to combat energy waste

  • Lesson 8

    Action against energy waste!

    Developing materials for your awareness-raising campaign