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Working with young people

Resources produced by local group members

 

Introduction

This page contains education materials produced by Friends of the Earth local group members. These resources have been used in schools and youth clubs, on stalls and at education days.

The aim of this page is to share resources and encourage networking.

To view these resources click on the links below.

Education materials

Title

Topic

Age Range

Time required

Location

Produced by

User

Biofuels quiz

Games sheet

Biofuels

7-11

n/a

Stall

Lewes and District Friends of the Earth

Activities for young people on stalls

Orang-Utan

Scarlet Macaw

Spider monkey

Biofuels

5-7

n/a

Stall

Lewes and District Friends of the Earth

Colouring in sheets for young people visiting stalls

Calendar of world environment events

Resources for educators

All

n/a

Assembly
Classroom
Youth groups

Hammersmith Friends of the Earth

Educator

What can we recycle?
- drawing exercise

Climate
Recycling

5-7 years
(yrs 1-3)

20 mins

Classroom
Stall

Walsall Friends of the Earth

Activity sheet for pupil

Waste word search

Climate
Recycling

5-7 years
(yrs 1-3)

20 mins

Classroom

Walsall Friends of the Earth

Pupil

How to make a recycled bird feeder

Recycling

All, with adult supervision

 

Classroom Home
Craft fair

Walsall Friends of the Earth

 

Questionnaire for schools

Communication with educators

Adult

n/a

Schools

South Cheshire Friends of the Earth

Local groups to approach schools

Feedback questionnaire for schools

Communication with educators

Adult

n/a

Schools

South Cheshire Friends of the Earth

Local groups to approach schools

10 easy things you can do to help climate change

Climate

All

n/a

Schools
Home

Nottingham Friends of the Earth

Pupil
Parents
Educators

Grow your own

Recycling
Climate
Nature
Gardening

7-11
(yrs 2 - 6)

1 - 1.5 hours

Outside
Church hall
Scout hut
School garden

South Cheshire Friends of the Earth

Educator - day planning

Climate Change Quiz

Climate Change

5-10

20 mins

Classroom
Stall

South Cheshire Friends of the Earth

Activity sheet

Climate Change Session - Infants Climate Change 5-6 yrs 40 mins School Liverpool Friends of the Earth Educator
Climate Change Session - Juniors Climate Change 7-10 yrs 40 mins School Liverpool Friends of the Earth Educator
Example letter to teachers re. Shout about Climate Change & Shout about week Adult n/a n/a Brent Friends of the Earth Local groups to approach schools
Sort the stuff worksheet Waste
Recycling
Primary school 20 mins Classroom
Stall
Liverpool Friends of the Earth Activity sheet
Waste match card game Waste
Recycling
Primary school 10 mins Classroom
Stall
Liverpool Friends of the Earth Pupil
The following activites on waste and recycling can be used individually or as part of a longer session for secondary school children (year 8)
Waste Management Quiz Waste Year 8 15-20 mins Classroom Liverpool Friends of the Earth Activity sheet
Devising a campaign
(use with PowerPoint presentation below)
General campaigning Year 8 20 mins Classroom Liverpool Friends of the Earth Educator
Devising a campaign PowerPoint presentation General campaigning Year 8 To be used with resource above Classroom Liverpool Friends of the Earth Educator
Plan a waste campaign for the town Waste
Recycling
Year 8 1 hour Classroom Liverpool Friends of the Earth Educator
Waste Replace the Words Waste
Recycling
Year 8 25 mins Classroom Liverpool Friends of the Earth Activity sheet

How to share your own resources

We are looking for more education resources produced by local groups. These might be ideas for games, activities, quizzes or worksheets.

Before submitting your resource please check that it fits the following:

  • Permission - please make sure you have permission to use your images/photographs.
  • Relevance – that it promotes current environmental and Friends of the Earth issues, and your facts and figures are accurate.
  • Tone - clear, concise, inspiring and fun.

Please make sure you tell us:

  • what topic you have covered
  • the age range it is suitable for
  • which group produced it
  • how it was used
  • where it was used (ie classroom / assembly / youthclub…)

How do you submit your resource? >> Email Nikki Packham, Local Groups Development Co-ordinator

 

 

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