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Here is a listing of websites where you will find other resources and materials concerned with climate change:

Teachers - Primary

Website Notes
www.accac.org.uk Publications on Curriculum Cymreig and Education for Sustainable Development give ideas and examples of teaching activities relating to climate change in Wales
http://www.biodiversitywales.org.uk/
english/resources/schools 		information on local biodiversity action plans, schools’ involvement with events such as the annual Wales Biodiversity week in June
http://www.cat.org/education Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth, examples of introducing concepts of sustainability into schools, footprint game, information sheets on renewable energy


Countryside Council for Wales is the ‘national wildlife conservation authority.’ The section ‘CCW for Kids’ contains a teacher resources section.
http://www.create.org The Centre for Research, Education and Training in Energy has a teachers zone e.g. energyzone Wales has links to resources and websites, and links these to the National Curriculum, Wales. Also whole school energy management, school transport and activities
http://www.npower-renewables.com/
benefits/education.asp 		npower has combined with CREATE to provide educational links between NE Wales schools and the offshore wind farm at N Hoyle
http://www.walesfootprint.org/
schools/index.htm
The ecological footprint is used as an educational tool helping children to visualise how their everyday actions impact on the planet. WWFCymru run competitions for schools in Wales.
http://www.climateprediction.net/schools Power point presentations: climate change; energy budget experiments using: bottle and water; CO2 using data: national experiment to produce climate forecast; excel activities on climate models.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/
climatechange/schools/ 		Teaching ideas for using the site.
http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk Information and many games and puzzles:atmosphere, climate, environment.
http://www.eco-schools.org.uk Award scheme getting everyone in the school involved. Activities.
http://www.est.org.uk Energy Certification for schools, whole school approach to energy efficiency.
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
wellcome-wing/antenna 		Ideas for teaching about energy .
http://www.unitedutilities.com/
teachers/climatechange.html 		Climate change, sustainable energy activity ideas, KS2 using news.
http://www.xplora.org/
ww/en/pub/xplora/news/latestnews/
climate_change_handbook.html 		This is a free 72 page handbook, downloadable, giving lots of practical teaching ideas from science experiments, to drama, role play etc. It is the result of development work in 3 EU countries.

Sites directed towards primary school pupils


Website Note
http://www.ccw.gov.uk/kids CCW for Kids has ‘Funky Facts’, ‘Games’, ‘Special Projects’, ‘Things to make and do’ relating to the countryside of Wales.
http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk Information sheets and many games and puzzles on atmosphere, climate, environment


In ‘Adaptations’  a lifestyle choices game -I’m all right Jack
http://www.coolkidsforacoolclimate.com/ Projects, news explanations, stories, links
http://www.create.org.uk/schools/kidszone.asp
The Centre for Research, Education and Training in Energy has a kids zone with many types of activities
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/
climatechange/schools/7-11/index.htm 		Climate change -Facts, activities, quiz, links
http://www.unep.org/tunza/children/ Environment: What you can do, stories, games, information

Teachers- Secondary

Website Curriculum area Notes
http://www.accac.org.uk Cross-curricular Publications on Curriculum Cymreig and Education for Sustainable Development give ideas and examples of teaching activities relating to climate change in Wales
http://www.cat.org/education Cross-curricular Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth, examples of introducing concepts of sustainability into schools, footprint game, information sheets on renewable energy


Cross-curricular The Centre for Research, Education and Training in Energy has a teachers zone e.g. energyzone Wales has links to resources and websites, and links these to the National Curriculum, Wales. Also whole school energy management, school transport and activities
http://www.npower-renewables.com/
benefits/education.asp 		Cross-curricular npower has combined with CREATE to provide educational links between NE Wales schools and the offshore wind farm at N Hoyle
http://www.walesfootprint.org/
schools/index.htm 		  The ecological footprint is used as an educational tool helping children to visualise how their everyday actions impact on the planet. WWFCymru run competitions for schools in Wales.
http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk
KS4 Science
Teaching activities including experiments and pupil resources.

Information sheets on:
Science of Climate Change
Impacts of Climate Change
Managing Climate Change

Encyclopaedia of the atmospheric environment.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/climate Geography
Science
Audio interviews on climate change relating to UK.

evidence, impacts, adaptation, policies, message board
http://www.climateprediction.net/
schools 		whole school Encouragement for the school to join in a national experiment to collect data to help with future climate predictions by downloading your own model of the world's climate onto your school computer. Watch it changing.


Science:

12-13,

KS4,

AS/A physics
power point presentations: climate change; energy budget

experiments using: bottle and water; CO2

using data: national experiment  to produce climate forecast; excel activities on climate models  
http://www.climateprediction.net/
schools
Geography:

KS4,

AS/A
power point presentations: forecasting; energy resources; risks and responses to climate change ICT activities: national experiment

role play: Kyoto; energy summit
http://www.climateprediction.net/
schools
Maths:

KS3/4,

AS
dice as climate model

excel activity: climate model
http://web.channel4.com/
learning/microsites/P/planet/
menu.html 		  things to do on Pl@net.com environment issues includes energy and biodiversity
http://www.defra.gov.uk/
environment/climatechange/
schools/12-16/index.htm
KS3/4:

Geography, Science, English, History,
Teaching ideas for using the site.

Facts, activities, quiz, links.
http://www.eco-schools.org.uk   Award scheme getting everyone in the school involved. Activities.
http://www.est.org.uk   Energy Certification for schools, whole school approach to energy efficiency.
http://www.IPCC.ch
Geography,

Science

Intergovernmental Panel on climate change which assesses information on scientific basis of the risks of human-induced climate change, impacts and possible adaptations. Presentation available to download.


KS3 Science,

Geography
Ideas for teaching energy

Short clear answers with photographs to climate change questions including measuring, predicting, saving the planet.

Decision making game.

In ‘welcome-wing/antenna’ part of site, recent news articles made understandable.
http://www.snh.org.uk Scottish standard, higher and advanced higher science, geography The heat is up and its raining –the effects of current climate change across Scotland. 15 lesson activities provided by Scottish Natural Heritage


  International chat service about the environment. Youth eXchange.


Science KS 3,4 Climate change, sustainable energy activity ideas, KS3 greenhouse effects, KS4 ecosystems


  Sections on water, biodiversity, energy, cars.
http://www.xplora.org/ww/
en/pub/xplora/news/latestnews/
climate_change_handbook.html
Cross-curricular


 This is a free 72 page handbook, downloadable, giving lots of practical teaching ideas from science experiments, to drama, role play etc. It is the result of development work in 3 EU countries.
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