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Farmers’ Footsteps makes a great activity to enhance pupils’ learning about the impact of climate change.

Farmers’ Footsteps

Farmers’ Footsteps makes a great activity to enhance pupils’ learning about the impact of climate change.

Subject
PSHE
Theme
Food
Age
Yr 3-6
Duration
45 mins
man on parched land impacted by climate change

Using these resources pupils will explore the human impact of the climate crisis. They will investigate how communities around the world are being affected by climate change, and how people are responding. They will consider how communities are adapting to their own personal climate challenge.

Climate Challenge

Using these resources pupils will explore the human impact of the climate crisis. They will investigate how communities around the world are being affected by climate change, and how people are responding. They will consider how communities are adapting to their own personal climate challenge.

Subject
English, History & Geog, Science
Theme
Nature
Age
Yr 3-6
Duration
180 mins
Woman cooking in her home

Smoky Homes provides a real-life context for pupils to explore the health and environmental problems faced by the 3 billion people globally who cook on open fires or traditional cook stoves.

Smoky Homes

Smoky Homes provides a real-life context for pupils to explore the health and environmental problems faced by the 3 billion people globally who cook on open fires or traditional cook stoves.

Subject
Design & Tech
Theme
Waste
Age
Yr 3-6
Duration
180 mins
Farmer Jack

In this video, Farmer Jack explains what beans need to grow successfully, and tells us a little more of his ancestor’s tale. 

Chapter 2: Farmer Jack

In this video, Farmer Jack explains what beans need to grow successfully, and tells us a little more of his ancestor’s tale. 

Subject
English
Theme
Food
Age
Yr 3-6
Duration
60 mins
game graphic

Winter is Coming, can you help Sustainable Shaun find a way to extend the growing season for the vegetable patches and produce enough food for all the animals in his sustainable city?

Winter is Coming! Sustainable Shaun

Winter is Coming, can you help Sustainable Shaun find a way to extend the growing season for the vegetable patches and produce enough food for all the animals in his sustainable city?

Subject
Science
Theme
Food
Age
Yr 3-6
Duration
120 mins
Graphic from Pesticide Panic

Oh no! There's a Pesticide Panic! Can your class help Shaun the Sheep save the minibeasts that have been poisoned by pesticides?

Pesticide Panic! Sustainable Shaun

Oh no! There's a Pesticide Panic! Can your class help Shaun the Sheep save the minibeasts that have been poisoned by pesticides?

Subject
Maths, Science
Theme
Nature
Age
Yr 3-6
Duration
60 mins
Graphic from Clothes Drive

Help Shaun the Sheep build a more sustainable city. Shaun has come up with a clever plan to turn junk into cash and expand the city; it's time for a Clothes Drive!

Clothes Drive: Sustainable Shaun

Help Shaun the Sheep build a more sustainable city. Shaun has come up with a clever plan to turn junk into cash and expand the city; it's time for a Clothes Drive!

Subject
Art, Design & Tech, English, Maths, PSHE
Theme
Waste
Age
Yr 3-6
Duration
Term
Fictitious Moja Island

A discussion-based activity to reinforce students’ understanding of renewable energy sources. One of Practical Action’s most popular activities, the challenge is set on the fictitious Moja Island.

Moja Island

A discussion-based activity to reinforce students’ understanding of renewable energy sources. One of Practical Action’s most popular activities, the challenge is set on the fictitious Moja Island.

Subject
Design & Tech
Theme
Energy
Age
Yr 3-6
Duration
120 mins
Farmer Jack resource

Time to visit Farmer Jack again in Chapter 5! He’s got some fascinating stories to tell, all about growing and eating delicious fresh fruit and vegetables. In this video, Farmer Jack shows us how to make a super salad, with an interesting twist…

Chapter 5: Farmer Jack

Time to visit Farmer Jack again in Chapter 5! He’s got some fascinating stories to tell, all about growing and eating delicious fresh fruit and vegetables. In this video, Farmer Jack shows us how to make a super salad, with an interesting twist…

Subject
Design & Tech
Theme
Food
Age
Yr 3-6
Duration
60 mins
Farmer Jack

In Chapter 4, Farmer Jack shows us around his orchard and polytunnel, and discusses the journeys our food makes before it reaches our plate.  

Chapter 4: Farmer Jack

In Chapter 4, Farmer Jack shows us around his orchard and polytunnel, and discusses the journeys our food makes before it reaches our plate.  

Subject
PSHE
Theme
Food
Age
Yr 3-6
Duration
60 mins