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Drops of Knowledge for Rivers of Change – Teaching and Learning Materials (2019)

The mission of Swarovski Waterschool activities is to engage and empower current and future generations as stewards of our planet, supporting access to plentiful, safe, clean water and adequate sanitation for all.

Subjects

Citizenship, Geography

Topics

Water

Format

Website (Free)

London Climate Action Week (2019)

London Climate Action Week takes place from 1st to 8th July. World’s Largest Lesson has collaborated with the organisers of London Climate Action week, the London Sustainable Schools Forum and GLOBE International, to put together 4 lesson plans for Key Stage 2 & 3. The resources aim to build student knowledge so that they can […]

Age ranges

Climate change, Environment

Topics

Format

Website

World Oceans Day (2019)

8 June every year: Celebrating the ocean and our personal connection to the sea. The world’s ocean – its temperature, chemistry, currents and life – drives the global systems that make the our planet habitable for us. But the ocean is under threat from overfishing, pollution, climate change and acidification. Without change, there is a […]

Topics

Water

Philosophy for Global Learning – tried and tested stimuli (2019)

Philosophy for Global Learning has been created as a flexible and practical resource for teachers of all levels of experience. It is for those who want to teach global awareness to children through the structure of Philosophy for Children. Philosophy for Global Learning is aimed for use with children in Key Stage 2 but some […]

Format

Book

Who in the World Am I (2019)

Who in the World Am I is a resource pack for teachers and children who want to actively explore their own identity from the personal right through to being part of a family, a community, a country and becoming a global citizen. The activities develop progressively through the global learning themes of valuing diversity and […]

English / literacy, Geography, Spiritual, moral, social, cultural (SMSC)

Subjects

Age ranges

KS2: ages 7-11

Topics

Global citizenship, Homes and Homelessness, Migration & refugees

Format

Book

Cyclone Idai (2019)

Cyclone Idai made landfall on the night of 14-15 March 2019 – this weather system caused extensive damage in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Strong winds, a storm surge, heavy rains and widespread flooding have had devastating impacts on the lives of millions of people. Use this short resource for 9-14 year olds to explore the […]

Geography, PSHE / PSE / PSED

Subjects

Age ranges

Topics

Climate change, Disasters, Poverty

Format

Powerpoint (Free)
Teacher's Pack (Free)

Golden Rule resources (2019)

These resources will help learners understand different versions of the Golden Rule, that we should treat others and the planet how we wish to be treated, and what that means for our own lives.

KS1: ages 5-7, KS2: ages 7-11

Age ranges

Format

PDF (Free)
PDF (Free)
Powerpoint
Powerpoint (Free)
PDF (Free)

Teaching Controversial Issues (2019)

Young people frequently face making decisions about a wide range of issues on which there are many different views. Issues like sexuality, religion, bullying, and war can provoke strong, varied and often contradictory responses. This revised and updated version of Oxfam’s popular guide recognises the seismic shifts in social and political contexts in recent years. […]

Philosophy / P4C / Critical thinking, Politics, PSHE / PSE / PSED, Spiritual, moral, social, cultural (SMSC)

Subjects

Age ranges

Early Years: ages 3-5, KS1: ages 5-7, KS2: ages 7-11, KS3: ages 11-14, KS4: ages 14-16

Topics

Gender, Global citizenship, Media, Migration & refugees, Peace, conflict & security, Social justice

Format

One Planet Future (2019)

Taking care of our planet starts at home, and this WWF musical encourages just that! A full set of musical and teaching resources to stage a fun, educational musical about waste

Format

Website (Various)

Ocean Commotion (2019)

Ocean Commotion is a full set of teaching and musical resources for a catchy environmental musical that encourages everyone to care for our amazing oceans. Commissioned by WWF, this resource is a fun way of sharing an environmental message.

KS1: ages 5-7, KS2: ages 7-11, KS3: ages 11-14

Age ranges

Format

Website (various)

An Interview with Ebrottié: French Comprehension (2019)

Ebrottié is a cocoa farmer in Côte d’Ivoire. He is part of a Fairtrade certified cooperative. This interview transcript forms the basis of a French reading comprehension, in which Ebrottié describes the challenges of life in a cocoa farming community.

Subjects

Languages

Age ranges

KS3: ages 11-14

Topics

Fair trade, Globalisation, Sustainability, Trade

Format

PDF (Free)
PDF

The Story of Chocolate: Unwrapping the Bar (shorter version) (2019)

A typical cocoa farmer in Cote d’Ivoire lives on around 74p a day. Many live in poverty. For women the situation is even worse, carrying a large part of the farming and domestic burden, but often having fewer rights than men. ‘The Story of Chocolate: Unwrapping the Bar’ looks at the unfairness at the heart […]

Subjects

Citizenship, Geography, PSHE / PSE / PSED, Whole School

Age ranges

Topics

Fair trade, Food, Globalisation, Sustainability, Trade

Format

Film (Free)

The Story of Chocolate: Unwrapping the Bar (2019)

Geography, PSHE / PSE / PSED, Whole School

Subjects

Age ranges

KS3: ages 11-14, KS4: ages 14-16

Topics

Environment, Fair trade, Gender, Sustainability, Trade

Format

Film (Free)

The Solar Challenge (2019)

Set in rural Zimbabwe, where few villages have access to mains electricity, pupils investigate how to make different circuits which include solar cells. They then look at the requirements of the community and decide how to allocate the cells. All teaching materials are available to download for free from Practical Action Take your design briefs […]

Maths / numeracy, Science

Subjects

Age ranges

Poverty, Sustainable Development Goals, Technology

Topics

 Dots Raise Lots (2018)

Think Global worked with RNIB to update and develop resources for the ‘Dots Raise Lots’ campaign, designed to help young people and schools learn more about sight loss and help spread awareness of the value of braille as a reading method for blind and partially sighted people.

Assembly, Curriculum subjects

Subjects

Age ranges

Early Years: ages 3-5, KS1: ages 5-7, KS2: ages 7-11, KS3: ages 11-14, KS4: ages 14-16

Topics

Disability, Equality, Health & sanitation, Images, values & perceptions, Language

Format

Website

Fairtrade Fortnight (2018)

These resources were produced for the Global Learning Programme (GLP), England, to assist teachers with lesson planning during Fairtrade Fortnight.

Age ranges

Topics

Fair trade, Farming

Format

FIFA Women’s Football World Cup 2015 (2018)

These resources were produced for the Global Learning Programme (GLP), England, to assist teachers with lesson planning around the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup 2015.

Age ranges

Festival/Celebrations, Participation

Topics

Format

Word
Teacher's Pack
Word
Word
Word
Word
Word
Word
Word

Rugby world cup 2015 (2018)

These resources were produced for the Global Learning Programme (GLP), England, to assist teachers with lesson planning around the Rugby world cup 2015.

Age ranges

Festival/Celebrations, Participation

Topics

Format

Word

Resources to discuss topics around the Olympics and Paralympics (2018)

These resources were produced for the Global Learning Programme (GLP), England, to assist teachers with lesson planning around the Olympics and Paralympics.

Age ranges

Festival/Celebrations, Olympics

Topics

Format

Powerpoint
Teacher's Pack
Word