WWF has developed many resources for teachers centered around world sustainability. There are lesson plans, supplemental activities, informational videos, and online games. Organization: World Wildlife Fund For 60 years, WWF has worked to help people and nature thrive. As the world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in nearly 100 countries. At every level, they collaborate […]
This interactive activity looks at whether plants can influence climate. This activity is an an extract from Plants and Climate Change, a full-length free course. This “taster” activity takes around 20 minutes and is designed to be viewed on any device. The full course looks at what climate and climate change are, why climate change […]
Earth Overshoot Day is the date when we have used more from nature than the planet can replenish this year. Can you guess the date? This resource informs students what Earth Overshoot Day is and gives them an opportunity to calculate their best estimate for Earth Overshoot Day for the current year. Earth Overshoot Day marks […]
This resource connects educators and parents with the tools and resources they need to help kids explore and understand the world around them. There are plans for 8 weeks along with all of the teacher and student resources needed. There are activity worksheets to print-out and printable classroom posters and certificates. There are also reoccurring […]
This activity teaches students about the importance of food sustainability. The link includes two videos for the students to watch and a matching activity for students to test their knowledge about food sustainability. The activity also asks students to design and deliver a presentation about their answer to the question: “What is the most important […]
In this activity students draw their favorite bird – alive or extinct – and learn about the importance of birds in our environment. Organization: Museum of New Zealand The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand‘s national museum, located in Wellington. Usually known as Te Papa (Māori for “the treasure box“), it opened in 1998 after the merging of the National […]
Having trouble finding bugs? There’s lots of ways to make your garden or outdoor space more bug friendly. Follow these instructions to make a bug hotel and see who moves in! Organization: National Museum Scotland National Museum Scotland, founded in 1985, is a public organization that runs all of Scotland’s national museums. Their mission is […]
In this activity, students make their own upcycled dinosaur from leftover cardboard. Organization: National Museum Scotland National Museum Scotland, founded in 1985, is a public organization that runs all of Scotland’s national museums. Their mission is to preserve, interpret and make accessible for all, the past and present of Scotland, other nations and cultures, and […]
In this activity, students ‘play out’ the carbon cycle to understand how it has been affected by our use of fossil fuels since the Industrial Revolution, and how this underlies current worries about climate change. All of the documents needed to run the activity with students are provided for free. Organization: Science Museum Group Creator […]
Want to inspire your students about a future career in science? Transport them to a marine-research station, where they can learn what it’s like to be a scientist working in the field. These videos are recordings of Smithsonian Science How shows broadcasted from the Smithsonian’s Carrie Bow Cay Field Station, connecting students in real-time to scientists working from […]