Energy
Energy
Energy is something we all use every day and it comes from a variety of sources: fossil fuels, nuclear, wind, solar and tidal. Global energy consumption is increasing overall, but not everyone has equal access to energy in various parts of the world.
The Energy Topic has some natural overlap with Water, Transport and Food & the Environment.
Interactive lessons and activities all about making choices that are kinder to the environment.
Resources
Create a comic strip about the story of a plastic bottle, a marine animal or anything else!
Understanding where energy comes from and how not to waste it is key to reducing carbon emissions.
If we could all reduce our energy usage we could significantly reduce our carbon emissions.
A list of learning activities and curricular links on creating sustainable cities and communities.
A list of learning activities and curricular links on affordable and clean energy.
Films and resources made by pupils about how consumer choices can fight climate change.
Lesson plans on climate justice and solar lighting from SolarAid and Keep Scotland Beautiful.
See if you can reduce the carbon footprint of your Eco-Committee or Youth Club.
Learn about how solar ovens can help with fuel shortages in developing countries.
Join storyteller Allison Galbraith for an Inuit creation myth about animals rescuing a stolen sun, with follow up resources on understanding climate change, wind and solar power experiments and sharing thoughts on climate change.
A lesson about the history of human induced climate change with follow up resources on climate change myth busting, wind and solar power experiments and sharing thoughts on climate change. A pre-recorded shorter lesson for high schools is also available.
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A series of lessons and resources helping pupils to design their own sustainable home and garden, including sustainability concepts, engineering, design and climate ready gardens.
A series of lessons and resources to introduce the concept of Net Zero, help pupils imagine what it could look like and how we will get there, including using your voice, nature's engineers, and the journey so far to Net Zero.
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