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We want students to examine and explore what can be done to protect the environment now and for future generations and how past actions may have caused harm.
Using the Just2easy Toolsuite
Using the Just2easy Toolsuite
The j2e Toolsuite is a collection of online educational tools specifically designed to engage, motivate and inspire. j2e is an online, fun, creative environment. Text, graphics, animations, sounds, videos, and embedded objects can be combined on a single web page, with unlimited storage for files and the ability to blog at the click of a button.
Pupils could create posters to raise awareness about looking after the environment.
Using Busy Things
Using Busy Things
For primary pupils, you may want to use the templates found in Busy Publisher to explore the concept of the environment via drawing a picture to encourage people to “reduce, recycle and re-use waste”.
In addition, BusyThings have lots of Climate Change resources - see their Special Events tab (Sept) "Great Big Green Week". The Great Big Green Week is a national week of events celebrating action on climate change. In honour of the week BusyThings have created a set of climate change teaching resources.
Using Adobe Creative Cloud
Using Adobe Creative Cloud
You could use your Creative Cloud resources from Adobe Education Exchange to create a film about The Environment. Here are some examples and inspirational conversations/speeches:
An Open letter from Tottington Primary School addressing climate change.
David Attenborough in conversation with Duke of Cambridge in January 2019.
Greta Thunberg’s emotional speech to the EU Leaders.
Change It - "Straws Suck" Pupils of St. Andrews C of E Primary
Visit the following blogs for ideas: "Socially Conscious Consumption in the Classroom with Adobe Spark" , "Teaching Global Issues in the Classroom: Create a Campaign Video with Adobe Spark Video" and "News in the Classroom: Create a Newsreport Video with Adobe Spark" all written by Dominic Traynor, Education Evangelist EMEA for Adobe Education.
Climate Change Challenge - Computing at School and Adobe Spark
There are nine Climate Change Writing Challenges altogether .
Each contains a short stimulus video and four question prompts:
Should public transport be free?
Should we be planting more trees?
How can drivers be convinced to use public transportation?
Should we be producing more renewable energy or reducing our overall consumption?
Can Veganism Change the World?
Should international flights be banned?
Using The Everyone Can Create Curriculum by Apple
Using The Everyone Can Create Curriculum by Apple
The Everyone Can Create curriculum is a collection of project guides (broken down into music, drawing, photo and video) that bring creative expression to every subject. They are designed to help students develop and communicate ideas and use free apps available on any iPad; taking advantage of the built-in camera, microphone, speakers, Multi-Touch display and Apple Pencil.
Below are further environment specific projects based on Photo, Video, Music, Drawing and AR so Everyone Can Create!
In the Climate Change book you will find hands on creative activities to do with your students based on Photo, Video, Music, Drawing and AR so Everyone Can Create a better planet!
In the Earth Day book you will find hands on creative activities to do with your students.
In the Oceans book you will find hands on creative activities aligned with Ocean focused global charities and their initiatives.
Dedicated to the life of Steve Irwin, this book has been created by a dedicated team of Apple Distinguished Educators to bring you a series of creative challenges, activities and ideas centred around our wonderful wildlife.
In this special edition of Create for a Cause, we support the 100th Anniversary Shackleton Expedition to Antarctica with a series of creative activities to shine a light on some of the issues facing the continent and the explorers.
Other Resources to Explore the Environment
Other Resources to Explore the Environment
Meet a real life Polar Explorer and follow him and his team on their Quest 21 expedition, with practical activities suggested.
The online portal features insights into the epic adventures undertaken by British polar explorers through Scott Polar Research Institute.
Learn more about what Greenpeace is doing to protect our natural world for future generations.
Museum of London have curated a unique Climate Kick-Start Key Stage 3 lesson resource to help teachers engage London students with the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26) and related environmental issues.
Learn more about the planet and some of its biggest threats.
Focuses on building your students' empathy and understanding of situations to develop knowledge and encourage research and critical thinking.
Barefoot's Climate Champions Campaign
Encouraging schools to make "Planet Pledges" - via digital painitngs, stop-motion animations and videos
Climate Change from Topical Talk Resource Pages
Exploring different news stories. N.B. You will need to sign up for a free account to access the resources.
Once your class(es)' work is completed you can submit it (via this submission form). It will be uploaded and celebrated on this LGfL hosted website.
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