Students conduct a survey to appreciate how much waste we generate and what proportion is recycled and what can be recycled.
A really simple, but fascinating visual experiment to explore the effects of heat energy transfer by conduction.
Students conduct a survey of their school environment to measure wasted heat and light energy.
An experiment to see how geothermal energy can be captured to generate electricity.
Students discover whether a classroom retains heat better in the morning or afternoon.
Using stimulus information and the internet, student work in teams to research the benefits of Electric Vehicles and draft key messages for a communications campaign.
Two lessons use the Nissan LEAF to introduce the concept of Electric Vehicles (EVs) to students and explore why they are an important step towards a more sustainable future.
This collection of assembly and lesson resources will introduce your students to the topic of insulation through a range of downloadable materials.
Year 9 mock coursework on the carbon footprint of the school grounds and methods to reduce it.
Exploring how 'insulating' can work to keep heat out too!
Using the same idea that penguins use each other to keep warm, get your students feeling the warmth!
A fun activity to show that effective insulation can make things grow – in this case mushrooms.
Experiment showing that many materials around us are also good insulators.
Get your students excited with this energetic activity, illustrating insulation.
Just a few ideas of one three lessons built into a sustainability fortnight.
