Chocolate: Are we sacrificing biodiversity for pleasure? An affordable luxury, a little treat or a much-anticipated indulgence after a long day, but should we be more aware of the true price of cocoa production to both wildlife and farmers? Born Free’s Great Debate aims to provide teachers with the tools to engage their students in meaningful debates about key wildlife or environmental topics. Students will not only gain knowledge about the debate topic, but also skills that will help them to research, frame and deliver an argument. Armed with these skills, young people are more equipped to take action such as reducing their impact on biodiversity and the environment, by making simple lifestyle changes, and encouraging others to follow. Lesson 1. The argument for cocoa production • To understand the social, economic and environmental benefits of cocoa production • To rank and justify the benefits of cocoa production. Lesson 2. The argument against cocoa production • To understand the social, economic and environmental cost of cocoa production • To rank and justify the costs of cocoa production. Lesson 3. Researching the issue • To analyse a range of arguments • To summarise and organise material to support arguments with factual detail • To justify viewpoints. Lesson 4. The Great Debate • To speak confidently and effectively by participating in formal debates and structured discussions • To listen and learn from others. Lesson 5. Sustainable chocolate • To make sustainable choices and take action to reduce the impact on local and global biodiversity. Get in touch: education@bornfree.org.uk

Wildlife and Farming: What does the future look like for cattle farming? Demand for beef and dairy products continues to rise around the world. Yet with 39% of Earth’s habitable land already used for livestock farming, and some farming methods causing damage to habitats, water courses and the climate, can we continue to farm cattle in the same way, or do we need to reduce our consumption? Born Free’s Great Debate aims to provide teachers with the tools to engage their students in meaningful debates about key wildlife or environmental topics. Students will not only gain knowledge about the debate topic, but also skills that will help them to research, frame and deliver an argument. Armed with these skills, young people are more equipped to take action such as reducing their impact on biodiversity and the environment, by making simple lifestyle changes, and encouraging others to follow. Lesson one – Land Conversion & Deforestation Animal agriculture has changed over time, but what impact does this have on wild habitats? Lesson two – Pollution & Climate Change Identify some of the environmental costs of intensive cattle farming. Lesson three – Biodiversity Loss Understand the effect that intensive cattle farms can have on biodiversity and that different farming techniques can have different impacts. Lesson four – Holding the Debate Participate, listen and learn through a formal debate. Lesson five – Action Planning Identify calls to action for a campaign and make a plan to bring about local change. There is also the opportunity to extend this study and look more closely into animal welfare and water usage on cattle farms.

Learn some new facts about wildlife and find out about the threats facing some of the world’s most iconic species. This assembly focuses on the threats facing four different animals: African savanna elephants Tigers Orcas Hedgehogs Included in the detailed teacher notes are facts about each animal, the threats facing them as well as things we can all do to help protect wildlife living around us. Learning Objectives: To share knowledge of selected species To understand the threats facing a range of wildlife species If you find these resources useful, please leave a review. Many thanks for checking out our materials! For more information about Born Free’s UK Education Programme, please 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. If you like our resources, please leave a review! You can book free workshops from a member of the Born Free Education Team. Contact us at education@bornfree.org.uk

To celebrate Born Free’s Year Of The Lion we have created this lesson pack to increase pupils’ knowledge of one of the world’s most iconic big cats, the lion. Pupils will learn about the stories of individual lions, both in the wild, and rescued from captive conditions by Born Free. This resource pack has been designed to accompany a visit to our Born Free Forever exhibition, which toured the UK throughout 2022 before its final destination at Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa in Hampshire. However, if you are unable to visit the exhibition, this pack can still be used for in-class learning. Included within this resource pack: A full in-class lesson plan Accompanying presentation and worksheets A range of suggested follow-up activities For those learning in-class, we have included additional images resources so pupils can participate in all the activities. Please leave a review. Your feedback helps us to continue to deliver high quality content, free of charge. Any questions? Contact us education@bornfree.org.uk

We are currently in the midst of both a biodiversity crisis and a climate crisis, with the 2022 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report stating we must act ‘now or never’. But, can one crisis be solved without the other, or are both interlinked? Your students will decide. Born Free’s Great Debate provides teachers with the tools to engage their students in meaningful debates about key wildlife or environmental topics. Through this topic, students will have the opportunity to delve deeper into the issue of climate change, and decide whether we need to harness the power of nature in order to reduce, or even adapt, to its impact. Students will not only gain knowledge about the this topic, but also skills that will help them to research, frame and deliver an argument. Armed with these skills, young people are more equipped to take action to reduce their impact on the environment, and to encourage others to follow. Lesson one – Causes & Impacts Recap the causes and impacts of climate change, and examine the significance of 1.5°C. Lesson two – Climate Change & Wildlife Discover how wildlife helps us to mitigate against the impacts of climate change. Lesson three/ Homework – Research Research and frame opposing sides of the debate. Lesson four – The Great Debate Participate, listen and learn through a formal debate. Lesson five – Action Planning Identify calls to action and create a campaign to bring about local change.

Born Free’s educational events are free and perfect for school groups and home-educators. Join the Born Free team and a Youth Climate Activist to learn all about the 2021’s Climate Conference in Glasgow. Hear young people’s questions beinh answered and learn how you can influence policy-makers to prioritise the Climate Crisis.

Join Born Free and Youth Ambassador, Katie Marshall, to discover why exotic pets do not cope well in our homes. Find out more about exotic pets living in the UK and how the exotic pet trade impact’s the survival of species in the wild.