Teaching Materials

Welcome to the Teaching materials section

of the ELITE project!

Here you will find a collection of lesson plans developed by Slovenian, Swedish, and Estonian teachers.

Each lesson focuses on promoting ecological literacy, sustainability, and environmental awareness among students.

All materials are free to download and use for classroom and extracurricular activities.

We encourage you to adapt these lessons to your students' needs and promote ecological thinking across Europe!

🌿 Lessons 1 & 2. Slovenia. Arts and Environmental Awareness

Description:
This lesson integrates art and environmental science to encourage students to creatively express ecological issues. Participants explore topics such as pollution, climate change, and nature protection through visual arts projects.

Materials to download:

📑 Lesson Plan 1. Community Ecology through Visual Expression.

Student Artwork Collection: Download PDF

📑Lesson Plan 2. Multilingual Communication for Environmental Awareness.

Creating Posters for an Environmental Campaign: Download PDF

🌿 Lesson 3. Slovenia. Environment and Sustainable Development

Description:
This English-language environmental science lesson helps students explore key concepts of sustainability and environmental protection. Activities include reading comprehension, vocabulary development, discussions, and case study analysis.

Materials to download:

📑 Lesson Plan: Environment and Sustainable Development: Download Word document

🌿 Activity 4. Sweden. Powering the Future: Exploring Green Energy Solutions

Description:
An interdisciplinary STEAM activity introducing students to renewable energy sources, with a special focus on solar energy. Students engage in experiments, discussions, and project-based learning to understand how green technologies support sustainability.

Materials to download:

📑 Activity Plan: Powering the Future – Exploring Green Energy Solutions: Download PDF

🌿 Lesson 5. Estonia. Sources of Green Energy

Description:
A comprehensive lesson where students analyze the differences between traditional and renewable energy sources. Activities include brainstorming, debates, data analysis, and a quiz on green energy.

Materials to download:

📑 Lesson Plan: Sources of Green Energy: Download Word document

📑 Vocabulary List: Renewable Energy Terms: Download PDF

📑 Quiz: Green Energy Concepts: Download PDF

📑 Data Sources for Energy and Emissions: Download PDF

📊 Chart: CO₂ Emissions Comparison: Download PDF

📑 Quiz Answer Key: Download PDF

🌿 Lesson 6. Estonia. Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Estonia

Description:
Students explore Estonia’s ecosystems and biodiversity through discussions, video analysis, and group work. The lesson highlights the importance of conservation and human responsibility towards nature.

Materials to download:

📑 Lesson Plan: Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Estonia: Download Word document

📑 Vocabulary List: Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Download Word document

📑 Warm-Up Questions. Prior Knowledge Exploration: Download Word document

📑 Assessment Worksheet. Reflection on Learning: Download Word document

📑 Video Resource "Nature in Estonia": Download Word document

🌿 Lesson 7. Turkey.

📑 Lesson Plan: "Transportation Choices and Urban Sustainability": Download Word document

🌿 Lesson 8. Turkey.

📑 Lesson Plan: "Sustainable Living and Eco-Friendly Choices": Download Word document

🌿 Lesson 9. Turkey.

📑 Lesson Plan: "Carbon Footprint of Cities and Climate Action Plans": Download Word document

🌿 Lesson 10. Sweden.

📑 STEAM Lesson Plan: "Sustainability & Green Energy": Download PDF

🌿 Lesson 11. Sweden.

📑 Lesson Plan: "Culture & Sustainability": Download PDF

🌿 Digital Toolkit.

Description:
The E.L.I.T.E. digital toolkit offers a set of interactive and practical activities focused on sustainability and environmental protection. The toolkit helps educators, trainers and organizations integrate climate action, circular economy, sustainable consumption, and social responsibility into their programs.

Each activity is adaptable to different age groups, learning settings, and cultural contexts. The ready-to-use methods encourage engagement, reflection, and collaboration, making sustainability education accessible and meaningful for all.