PRIMARY ENVIRONMENT & ESD

Our Street Our World ! 4-7
A photopack using the study of a street scene in the UK to explore issues including, the built environment, recycling and transport. Images and stories from India make global connections. WWF (1997) £17.95

Educating for Sustainability (7-14)
Produced jointly with the Gambian Environment Agency, this pack provides an innovative global approach to education for sustainable development. TIDE £6.75

Geography and the New Agenda citizenship, PSHE and sustainable development in the primary curriculum
A book of guidance and support for teachers. Geographical Association (2000) £10.50

Making it Happen: Agenda 21 and Schools (7-11)
Focuses on ways that schools can become involved with Local Agenda 21. WWF (1998) £7.50

Making a Difference Education for sustainable development within the personal and social education framework at KS2
With a range of activities children are encouraged to think about how they can be actively involved in making a difference. Oxfam/RSPB (2001) £7.50

Citizenship for the Future (7-14)
The many stimulating class room activities in this book show how young people can be helped to explore the kind of future they want for themselves, for society and for the world. WWF (2001) £12.00

Waking Up KS 2.
This resource takes a few everyday items and investigates issues of sustainability for plant materials used in them, with the emphasis on teachers and pupils as researchers. TIDE (2000) £7.75

Woven Lives (7-11)
An audio play and activity pack which explores issues relating to citizenship and sustainable development. The play draws on the experiences of the Maya of Guatemala and focuses on the effects of change to an area of land on one family over 3 generations. The play and accompanying activities help pupils gain an understanding of the lives of different people in different places and situations and make connections between their own experiences. MUNDI (2001) £24.50.

Thengapalli (7-11)
Activity pack with 45 A4 colour photographs and 60 minute audio cassette encouraging children to learn from as well as learn about a positive example of sustainable change in India. Hampshire DEC (1997) £30.00

 

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Thegapalli Forests and Futures
A lively video extending the work of the Thengapalli pack with a booklet including information and activities which link the video with the pack. Hampshire DEC (2000) £28.00

Farming Local and Global KS2
Explores social, economic and environmental issues such as farming and wildlife, cash crops, Fair Trade, traditional and modern farming methods, sustainable farming practices and animal welfare. Scottish DEC (1995) £17.00

Swallow Tale Big Book KS2
A beautifully illustrated storybook following the swallow as it journeys from the UK to South Africa. Along the way children learn about the problems faced by the swallow and the people living along its migration route, building young children’s awareness of topical environmental issues. Large ringbinder format, includes fact boxes, location map, glossary and activity and language work ideas. WWF (1999) £14.99

Children’s Books

We have a wide range of children’s books on environmental issues (fiction and non fiction) including:

I Can Help …… series
Titles include: ...Recycle Rubbish; ...Save Our Energy; ...Clean Our Air; ....Protect Nature. Franklin Watts (2002) £5.99 each

Why Should I Recycle? KS1 Hodder Wayland £4.99

Protecting Our Planet series KS2
Provides a worldwide survey of key environmental themes, reflecting the concerns of today. Current titles include: Waste recycling and Re-use Wayland £10.99 – Keeping the Air Clean - Wayland £5.99

Pachamama (7-14)
This book is a perfect introduction for young people to the environmental challenges that await us in the 21st century. This book describes both the state of the world's environment and what action governments and young people are taking to address the problems we face. Personal accounts, poems and illustrations from young people around the world. Evans Brothers (1999) £7.99

Focus on ……..photopacks KS2
A series enabling teachers to bring environmental topics into the classroom using a range of investigative, group work and participative learning techniques. Complements the WWF Data Bulletins and Earth Alert series.

Current titles are: Focus on Rainforests WWF £12.40 - Focus on Swallows WWF £10.99

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