Teaching materials for children aged 12-18
Climate Change ~ local and global: an enquiry approach
- a learner-centred, enquiry approach to climate change
Discussing Global Issues: Water - a right or a commodity?
- a UNICEF resource to build young people's knowledge on local and global issues
Earth: A graphic look at the state of the Planet (Wall Chart)
- a detailed and colourful wall chart summarising environmental issues
European Environmental Toolkit for Citizens
- a database of education and communication resources, developed by the European Union, that aims to encourage environmentally-friendly behaviour
Forensic Botany Investigations (FBI)
- introduces sixth through eight graders to the vital roles plants play in culture, commerce and in our daily lives
Learning science outside the classroom
- a book demonstrating informal non-classroom based learning
Rainforest Alliance
- has an excellent education section with lots of downloadable resources, lesson plans etc.
Seed to Seed: Food Gardens in Schools
- a new book encouraging gardening and growing food in schools
Setting up and running a school garden: A manual for teachers, parents and communities
- a manual addressing school gardens on a global scale
Share-net, Environmental Education Networking
- a networking group which develops, publishes and sells materials to support environmental education
The Coffee Chain Game
- a role-play activity that helps participants explore why the money made from coffee is so unevenly distributed
The Tree of Knowledge (Spanish)
- a new education pack produced by the Xiitbal neek Botanic Garden in Mexico
Understanding Evolution
-this website offers a good general introduction to evolution as well as more advanced but understandable courses
Water for life Decade – 2005 - 2015
- A United Nations website with useful teaching materials
