Born Free works to stop individual wildlife suffering & protect threatened species in the wild.
We create resource packs, aimed at KS2 to KS4, that include full lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations and activities, and detailed links to the National Curriculum.
Our cross-curricular resources aim to develop a range of skills, including; decision making, debating, speech writing, performing, presenting, persuasive writing, questioning, reporting and data analysis.
Born Free works to stop individual wildlife suffering & protect threatened species in the wild.
We create resource packs, aimed at KS2 to KS4, that include full lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations and activities, and detailed links to the National Curriculum.
Our cross-curricular resources aim to develop a range of skills, including; decision making, debating, speech writing, performing, presenting, persuasive writing, questioning, reporting and data analysis.
An assembly for all key stages on incredible elephants and the ivory trade.
This topic has many cross-curricular links, with strong links to the Science, English Geography, SMSC and Citizenship curriculums.
Context:
Elephants are in crisis. A century ago there were an estimated five million elephants in Africa. Today, there are less than half a million. An average of 55 elephants are killed by poachers every day for their tusks. That’s about one every 25 minutes. Many experts have predicted that, unless poaching can be effectively addressed, elephants could all but disappear from many of Africa’s wild places in the coming decades.
Born Free has been campaigning for a global ban on the trade in ivory since 1989. Our field work means we have experienced first-hand the brutal aftermath of poaching and the pressures that elephants face. We carry out crucial work in Cameroon, Ethiopia and Kenya to support the monitoring and protection of wild elephant populations, gaining invaluable insights to their behaviour and undeniable intelligence.
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A short unit of work designed for Key Stage 2 on elephants and the ivory trade. Each lesson is planned to take an hour, although there is plenty of opportunity to shorten or lengthen activities. This topic has many cross-curricular links, with strong links to the Science, English Geography, SMSC and Citizenship curriculums.
Context:
Elephants are in crisis. A century ago there were an estimated five million elephants in Africa. Today, there are less than half a million. An average of 55 elephants are killed by poachers every day for their tusks. That’s about one every 25 minutes. Many experts have predicted that, unless poaching can be effectively addressed, elephants could all but disappear from many of Africa’s wild places in the coming decades.
Born Free has been campaigning for a global ban on the trade in ivory since 1989. Our field work means we have experienced first-hand the brutal aftermath of poaching and the pressures that elephants face. We carry out crucial work in Cameroon, Ethiopia and Kenya to support the monitoring and protection of wild elephant populations, gaining invaluable insights to their behaviour and undeniable intelligence.
Lesson 1 - Incredible elephants.
To share knowledge of elephants
To understand how elephants and humans share similar characteristics
To create a poem entitled ‘Incredible Elephants’
Lesson 2 - The ivory trade
To explain why ivory is in demand
To explain the causes and effects of the international trade in illegal ivory
To begin to identify solutions to the illegal trade in ivory.
Lesson 3 - Solutions
To describe why elephants are an important species that need protecting
To evaluate a range of ways of protecting elephants
To write a persuasive speech for a targeted audience.
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To find out more about Born Free’s Education Programme, email education@bornfree.org.uk
KS2 Lesson on animal adaptations, focusing on wild animals kept as pets.
Learning Objectives:
To explain the different adaptations animals use to survive in the wild.
To be able to identify how these adaptations provide an advantage in an animal’s natural habitat.
Explain why some animals are not suitable as pets.
Wild animals are perfectly adapted to life in their natural habitat. However, thousands of people across the UK now own an exotic or dangerous wild animal as a pet, including tigers, lions and primates. Through this standalone lesson learn about different wild animal adaptations and allow pupils to discuss whether they think wild animals should be kept as pets.
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You can book free workshops from a member of the Born Free Education Team. Contact us at education@bornfree.org.uk
Orcas and the Ocean - KS2 Lesson
Learning Objectives:
To understand the difference between the life of a wild and a captive orca
To explore whether orca should be kept in captivity or not
To begin to understand some of the threats facing the ocean.
KS2 curriculum links:
Science - Animals including humans, Living things and their habitats, evolution and inheritance
Citizenship - Developing confidence and responsibility and making the most of their abilities, Preparing to play an active role as citizens.
SMSC and British Values - An understanding of how citizens can influence decision-making through the democratic process.
Born Free is committed to protecting threatened species in their natural habitats and preventing animal suffering by building sustainable systems for co-existence.
In order to enable lasting behaviour change in support of animal welfare and wildlife conservation we raise the profile and importance of these issues with policymakers, the wider public and other stakeholders in the UK, Europe and further afield, through education and advocacy.
