To help new teachers develop children’s awareness about energy use, the National Energy Action charity has produced a workbook entitled Energy Efficiency Lesson Plans for Trainee Teachers: Key Stages 3 and 4. It contains imaginative and topical cross-curricular lesson plans (in-class work and interactive projects) covering such subjects as maths, physics, biology, English, geography, built environment and design and technology. Pounds 12 from Karen Calder, education officer, National Energy Action, St Andrew’s House, 90-92 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle NE1 6SG. Tel: 0191 261 5677.