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Energy in the future
The UK's future energy needs is a continuing debate. These Key Stage 4 resources will enable students to investigate the issues and make their own recommendations for the country's energy requirements.
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Energy Matters
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EnergyWatch - Geography Special
This special edition of EnergyWatch highlights where and how energy can be taught in the geography curriculum. We hope you find it useful.
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EnergyWatch
Energywatch is CREATE's newsletter! This popular publication highlights energy education initiatives and services available to schools and the wider community. It promotes new resources to support energy studies at all levels.
Energywatch is produced three times a year and is sent free of charge to registered people.
To register for a regular copy of Energy Watch go to the 'Energywatch' page on this site.
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EnergyZone - England
A guide for teachers to the location of energy-related topics in the National Curriculum for England and some of the resources available to assist teaching.
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EnergyZone - Scotland
A guide for teachers to the location of energy-related topics in the Scottish Curriculum and some of the resources available to assist teaching.
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EnergyZone - Wales
A guide for teachers to the location of energy-related topics in the Natinal Curriculum for Wales and some of the resources available to assist teaching.
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Materials for Energy Education
This is a list of resources that can be used to link the teaching of energy with its management at both home and school. It complements the School Resource Pack (ADH017) from Action Energy that covers the more technical aspects.
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Primary Resources
Download these lesson plans, linked to science, ICT and citizenship and use them in the classroom to help teach primary pupils about energy conservation and efficiency.
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School Travel
A curriculum module to assist schools in establishing strategies that will alleviate some of the adverse impact of the school run has been developed by CREATE.
Background information is provided on the range of programmes that are available to support school travel plans, together with examples of activities that pupils can engage in.
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Special Energy Investigators
Why not set up a team of special energy investigators in your school? Each case involves pupils exploring energy aspects of their school and identifying courses for action.
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Energy Certification Scheme for Schools
A government scheme for the recognition of good energy management practices that involves the active participation of the whole school community and the use of the school as an educational resource. The site includes information, advice, suggestion pupil activities, details of a telephone helpline, etc.
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Energy in schools
Two sections of the DfES website that provide:
- the rationale for using school buildings and their energy and water systems as educational resources,
- advice on whole school approaches to the wise use of energy and water,
- downloadable curriculum maps,
- lists of educational links and resources,
- management and design advice.
The energy site also includes downloadable activity sheets
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Renewable Energy Kits
Bring practical Renewable Energy into your classroom!
Wind turbines, solar water heaters, and photovoltaic (PV) kits available
Easy and fun to use - interactive experimentation
Covers Key Stages 1-4: suitable for ages 5-16
Includes ESD activities across the curriculum
Durable
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Sustainable Energy Website
The Sustainable Energy Website for Teachers from United Utilities and CREATE provides background information and pupil activities, together with curriculum and web links covering :
Climate Change
Energy Efficiency
Renewable Energy
Descriptive lists of selected energy web links Climate change has important implications for the health and welfare of future generations. This should be reflected in the education that young people receive through their curricula.
The Sustainable Energy Website for Teachers will help educators of 7 to 14 year-olds with their work across the curriculum and especially when dealing with energy topics in Science and Geography.
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Think Energy
FREE School and Home Packs to support a nationwide project. Think Energy is designed to get teachers, pupils and their families to think about the energy they use waste. Learning material for use in the classroom and at home is suitable for 8 - 12 year olds and covers key elements of the Maths, Science, Environmental Studies, Citizenship and ICT curricula.
To find out more visit the Think Energy website at: www.think-energy.co.uk
or call 0800 1388 100.
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Water in schools
Two sections of the DfES website that provide:
- the rationale for using school buildings and their energy and water systems as educational resources,
- advice on whole school approaches to the wise use of energy and water,
- downloadable curriculum maps,
- lists of educational links and resources,
- management and design advice.
The energy site also includes downloadable activity sheets
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