Explore the facts and issues around climate change and energy
A collection of 30 activities relevant to a range of subjects and key stages.
Learn about what heat pumps are and why they're replacing gas boilers
20 KS2 KS3 KS4 KS5 Citizenship Maths ScienceAn activity for primary pupils to think about why it is important to fight climate change through using less energy and to feel empowered to take action as ‘Energy Warriors’
10 KS1 KS2 Citizenship Design and Technology ScienceA video on renewables and activity instructions to build a floating wind turbine
10 KS2 KS3 Design and TechnologyFind out about some amazing renewable energy generating inventions and design your own.
20 KS3 KS4 Design and Technology ScienceFind out where oil comes from, what it's used for and the impacts it has on the planet
20 KS2 KS3 Citizenship Geography Maths ScienceFascinating facts about why food waste is such a huge environmental problem
20 KS2 KS3 KS4 CitizenshipExplore the different viewpoints around wind farm development by running this KS2 debate
10 KS2 Citizenship EnglishInvite in a sustainability professional to talk about their job
20 KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 KS5 Design and Technology Geography Maths ScienceA class activity exploring the advantages and disadvantages of biomass for heating and electricity
10 KS3 KS4 English GeographyLearn about the appliances that guzzle energy at home and at school
10 KS1 KS2 Citizenship ScienceLearn about the concept of local energy cooperatives
20 KS2 KS3 KS4 Citizenship ScienceResources for KS2 and GCSE students on tidal renewables
10 KS2 KS3 KS4 Geography ScienceVideo clips and experiments to learn more about water power
10 KS1 KS2 KS3 Design and Technology ScienceAn overview of how electricity is produced, including fossil fuels and renewables, where our gas comes from and how our energy use affects the environment
10 KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 Citizenship Geography ScienceAn introductory video for our programme to get primary pupils thinking about COP27.
5 KS1 KS2 CitizenshipAn activity to get KS1 children thinking about their environmental footprint
10 KS1 Citizenship ScienceFind out more about renewable energy projects in your area
20 KS2 KS3 KS4 KS5 Citizenship Design and Technology Geography Maths ScienceAn opportunity for pupils to consider and debate issues around energy use and production
10 KS3 KS4 Citizenship English GeographyExperiment to investigate the variations in electrical power generated with changes of solar panel angle, solar panel direction and shade
30 KS3 KS4 ScienceSolar thermal heating and cooking
10 KS2 KS3 Design and Technology ScienceDemonstrate to pupils how the actions they take contribute to the warming of our planet
10 KS1 KS2 KS3 ScienceActivity plans and worksheets to understand the impact of transportation on the environment
10 KS1 KS2 Citizenship ScienceA guide to reading energy bills and understanding household energy use
10 KS3 MathsUnderstanding how some of the food that we eat can have a big impact on the climate and our environment.
10 KS1 KS2 KS3 Citizenship ScienceFind out where we source our gas from and present the data as a chloropleth map
10 KS3 KS4 GeographyAn explainer video and follow on activity to get primary pupils thinking about COP26.
10 KS1 KS2 CitizenshipFind out about why renewable energy is better for us and the planet
5 KS1 KS2 Citizenship Geography ScienceUse real world data from Energy Sparks schools to cover the National Curriculum objectives of the Year 6 Statistics unit
20 KS2 Maths