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Educational Resources
General
- www.hef.org.uk/education/resources/full.htm
A compilation of resources on all aspects of environmental education. - www.create.org.uk/schools/teachers_resources.asp
Sustainable Schools: Information on requirements and opportunities within national curriculum regarding sustainable development.
Curriculum links
www.create.org.uk/schools/teachers_resources.asp
UK’s Energy gap
Introduces the issues behind the UK energy mix, and options for the future.Electricity calculator allows you to choose the mix for 2020 and see the costs.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4850548.stm (for KS2/3/4)
Climate Change
- www.yourclimateyourlife.org.uk
Real time statistics on CO2 emissions, population growth, car production, energy consumption etc etc. Makes for alarming viewing.
Energy
A compresensive series of classroom resources for teaching about energy, KS1-4: www.cse.org.uk/cgi-bin/energymatters.cgi
School trips
In Herts, Beds, Bucks
School buildings
- Year of Action for Sustainable Schools - Top 10 Tips
How to reduce energy and water waste without large capital grants.
www.teachernet.gov.uk/docbank/index.cfm?id=10529 - Energy Monitoring
CREATE produces a A2 sized SchoolEnergy monitoring chart to help pupils and teachers keep a check on how much energy is being used. To order phone 0870 7000 457 or email info@create.org.uk - Renewable Energy Systems in Schools
Links to guidance about suitability of different systems for your school
www.teachernet.gov.uk - Examples of renewable energy in schools
http://education.guardian.co.uk/pictures/0,8552,1595002,00.html
Transport
- Really useful database of cars by CO2 emissions
www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk/search/ - Toyota hybrid car www.hybridsynergydrive.com
Activities: Make a small wind turbine
Instructions for fantastic model-making. KS3/4
www.windpower.org/en/kids/teacher/turbkit.pdf
Web resources for young people:
- ‘Think Energy’, aimed at 7-18 year olds. Information, quizzes, exam tips.
www.think-energy.co.uk/ThinkEnergy/Default.aspx - Wacky website for chatting, blogging, sharing photos about climate change. Forums, photos and blogs.
www.footprintfriends.com/ - Kids Saving Energy
www.eere.energy.gov/kids/
Simple explanations of renewables, Games and Energy saving tips for young people
Games
- ‘Logicity’3D virtual city where players are set the task of reducing the carbon footprint of an average resident. By National Energy Foundation
www.logicity.co.uk/game - ‘Cut the Carbon’
A low carbon training package for schools using balloons, inflatable globes, carbon credit cards, dinosaurs …and a board game. Designed for years 5,6,7,8.
www.cutthecarbon.com - Ecological Footprint Calculators
www.esd.rgs.org/link6.html
Resources for the lab:
- Wind turbine and solar kits from Ecostyle (recommended by RES)Available form National Energy Foundation
www.nef.org.uk - Solar power:
Quiz for A level upwards on photovoltaics
www.leonardo-energy.org/fxchange/quiz/PV/quizmaker.html - Hydrogen fuel cell car model kit
http://store.horizonfuelcell.com/handhyst.html