Links - Educational Resources

WWF learning

http://www.wwflearning.org.uk/wwflearning-home/

WWF has a long-standing reputation to innovative education program.

The Zoological Society London

http://www.zsl.org/discovery-and-learning/

Lot’s of information on current conservation and ecology issues presented for teachers, there are also games and quizzes foe children. The page also includes information on modern zoo’s and captive breeding programs.

Growing Schools

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/growingschools/support/detail.cfm?id=51

Growing Schools is a government programme which aims to harness the full potential of the outdoor classroom as a teaching and learning resource. Concern that young people have become distanced from nature has increased in recent years, with many not making the connection between the food they see in supermarkets and the land that produces it.

Wild kids - Gardening for Wildlife

http://www.wildkids.org.uk/teachers/gardenactivity.htm

The development of your school grounds for wildlife and learning can be used as a resource in many subjects, and not just science. By incorporating your school grounds and local environment into the learning process, you will be providing memorable, fun, hands-on activities with real meaning, in addition to raising awareness about environmental issues.

Groundwork UK

http://www.groundwork.org.uk/

Groundwork is a federation of Trusts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, each working with their partners in poor areas to improve the quality of the local environment, the lives of local people and the success of local businesses http://www.groundwork.org.uk/

Forest Schools

www.forestschools.com

The philosophy of Forest Schools is to encourage and inspire individuals of any age through positive experiences and participation in engaging and motivating achievable tasks and activities in a woodland environment, helping to develop personal, social and emotional skills.

Learning Though Landscapes

http://www.ltl.org.uk/

Learning through Landscapes is a national school grounds charity, dedicated to helping schools improve their grounds for the long-term benefit of children, young people and the whole school community.

CEH School Net

http://schools.ceh.ac.uk/teachers/

Throughout the various pages in this site, there are references to actual work carried out by scientists at CEH's eight research stations. Various topics are investigated in detail, but all have been written for schools. The Basic Topics pages are aimed at younger readers, or as an introduction to a topic for older readers. There are also worksheets provided for practical exercises, to help the younger user work through the subject. In the Advanced Topics pages the subjects are explored in greater detail, and contain more scientific terms.

National Grid Environmental Education Centres

http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Community/eec/

National Grid has a network of environmental education centres across the UK, all sited on land owned by the company adjacent to substations. They are centres of excellence for environmental education and have been developed in partnership with local authorities and environmental charities, demonstrating how industry and the environment can co-exist to the benefit of all. They are primarily geared to provide outdoor education for school children from within their respective catchment area and offer imaginative activities designed to support key National Curriculum targets and informal education for other community groups

RSPCA Educational Resources

www.rspca.org.uk/education

The RSPCA Education website has over 60 lesson plans for teachers to use in the classroom, on a wide variety of topics, including Pets, Habitats, Life Cycles and Animals and the Law. Linked to the Wales curriculum, they are aimed to support teaching largely in the areas of Science and PSE and lessons include downloadable PDF copies of any accompanying worksheets or teacher's notes in both English and Welsh. In addition, FREE packs of photos, which support the lessons, can be ordered. In some areas an Education Adviser is available to help teachers to develop a scheme of work and to deliver demonstration lessons where appropriate.