Support materials for the EcoBox
Resource box to support the teaching of Climate Change and Sustainable Living.
DCSF short-film (7 mniutes) about Sustainable Living across the school for teachers and pupils and anyone you would like to support your endeavours, here.
The Home Audit - for pupils
Click here to download an Excel sheet for completion by pupils taking part in the Home Audit. This is complemented by viewing the breathing earth website
Energy Monitors - OWL or Minim
Ideas for activities obtained from the Carbon Trust publication: A whole school approach: involving the school community in reducing its carbon footprint. We have extracted (with permission) this 9 page pdf document for classroom ideas. The whole publication is available to download at this link.
We are most grateful to the Carbon Trust for allowing us to modifty their publication in this way allowing you easier access to some high quality resources.
CO2 in air and water
Suggested for practical activities looking at some of the properties of CO2 and how these relate to some of the consequences of global climate change. Experiments contributed to the Carboschools programme by teachers and scientists under a creative commons license. View the library here
SUDS - Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems
In the EcoBox, we provide a dvd prepared by the Environment Agency (EA) explaining SUDS in action. This is probably most suitable for A-level geography students.
The suggested practical activities accessed here, are probably more suitable for younger / less able pupils but will provide an introduction to the SUDS-concept.
We provide two simple practicals (1) to illustrate why SUDS applications exist, and (2) allow you and your pupils to investigate more about soil properties that affect the behaviour of water (specifically Soil Compaction).
The EA SUDS pages are here,
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/sectors/36998.aspx
UK-wide SUDS network (inc. photos): http://sudsnet.abertay.ac.uk/index.htm
Exemplar projects from The Broads and Cambridgeshire about living with flood risk
More examples from the Commission for the Built Environment (CABE)
Travel Survey: a quick 4-question survey for your use
Click here to download the survey (opens in new window as Word document)LINKS - to kit activities / background information
| Global Steps | Ecological footprint calculator from Best Foot Forward who produce the Global Steps cards |
| Where's the Impact | |
| Happy Planet Index - footprinting with a social dimension from the New Economics foundation | |
| Step-o-Meters | School Travel Plan service |
| A walking route-planner for Norwich | |
| A walking and driving calculator to compare the two activities | |
| Power Meter Plugs | Energy Busters high school project |
| EU legislation about consumer products and labelling | |
| Hitting the Headlines | Environment section of the Independent |
| The Guardian’s 10:10 web-page | |
| The Environemt Agency Flood Service | |
| Norwich City Councils web-page for local eco-issues | |
| Five-a-day: how far away? | Norfolk Healthy Schools |
| East Anglian Food Link | |
| Food for Life - partnerships for schools committed to transforming food cultures and reconnect people with where their food comes from | |
| SUDS | Exemplar projects from The Broads and Cambridgeshire about living with flood risk |
Sustainable Schools website: http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools/
SEED - an organisation supporting Sustainability and Environmental Education
For those wanting to take a more creative approach to Carbon reduction, take a look at the Artists for Climate Change website
Background Info
Kyoto protocol |
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UN Climate Change Conference |
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The Eco Box was developed by a partnership project between Norwich City Council, Norfolk County Council, CUE East and Norwich 21. The project commissioned the Norfolk Teacher Scientist Network (TSN) to design, assemble the box and write the supporting material. The box is now an integrated part of the TSN Kit Club and can be loaned by all schools.
The following schools from the City of Norwich area were involved in the pilot project. City of Norwich High School (CNS), Costessey High School (now Ormiston Venture Academy), Earlham High School (now City Academy Norwich), Hewett School, Hellesdon High School and Taverham High School.
This involved loaning the box and engaging with a cpd programme supporting the resources within the box.
Return to EcoBox Kit Club page.
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