Secondary

15thFebruary 2024

The Climate Wellbeing Project – limited free places available for secondary schools!

15.02.24|Categories: Events|Tags: , , , |

Rowanbank Environmental Arts & Education offer this innovative climate education programme fusing storytelling, circus, music, theatre and environmental science for secondary schools. The Climate Wellbeing Project addresses climate change in an informative, meaningful and positive way, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, and inspiring collective climate action. The [...]

27thJuly 2023

Interested in geology?

27.07.23|Categories: Resources|Tags: , , , , |

Earth Heritage should interest geological conservation specialists, and those studying Earth and environmental sciences in universities, colleges and secondary education. Earth Heritage is produced twice yearly to stimulate interest in geodiversity and a broad range of geological and landscape conservation issues within the UK and further afield. It is free in pdf [...]

1stJune 2023

The Circular Economy – a lesson

01.06.23|Categories: Resources|Tags: , , , , , |

This one hour lesson by the Economist gives a useful introduction to the idea of circular economies and why they’re important for sustainability. This is a secondary level resource. You need to create an account or log in to access this resources. A ‘circular economy’ is one in which products continue [...]

25thMay 2023

Maths in Ecology – a skills guide for biologists

25.05.23|Categories: Resources|Tags: , , , , , , |

The British Ecological Society (BES) offer Maths skills for biologists. This is a 12 page guide developed with the Field Studies Council aimed at students and teachers of 16-19 Biology. The resource covers areas including mathematical and statistical skills, planning field investigations, specific statistical tests and data presentation. This guide can also [...]

25thMay 2023

Register for Techfest’s Blueprint Challenge: a Future High Street competition!

25.05.23|Categories: Events, Resources|Tags: , , , |

The Blueprint Challenge: A Future High Street project, TechFest, supported by Bluewater, challenges S3/S6 students to redesign a local high street and create a space that allows society to thrive whilst simultaneously celebrating the natural world. This project spans a range of different disciplines (engineering, architecture, art and design, health and wellbeing, etc.). It [...]

10thMarch 2022

Ocean Biodiversity Lesson for Secondary

10.03.22|Categories: Resources|Tags: , , , |

The North East Atlantic is home to incredibly diverse marine habitats and species. The Marine Conservation Society’s brand-new Biodiversity lesson plan for ages 14-16 explores some of these key habitats, the creatures living there, and how these important ecosystems are interlinked.