Climate Schools Programme: Science lesson plans

Overview
Excite your students about science and climate action with this free Climate Schools Programme taster! Specially designed for 11–14 year olds, this resource uses the move to green technologies as a real-world hook by exploring energy production with hands-on activities like building wind turbines, making electromagnetic motors, and creating solar ovens. The ready-to-use lesson includes presentations, activity plans, and case studies, making it easy to show students how science connects to global challenges and future STEM careers. Plus, your class will build teamwork, problem-solving, and communication skills that are essential for their futures. Try one lesson or mix and match across subjects, and check out Climate Action theme packs for clubs too.

This directly supports to achieving Gatsby Benchmark 4: linking curriculum learning to careers.

• For more careers activities visit: www.neonfutures.org.uk/
• For more lesson plans visit: www.eukeducation.org.uk/

Climate Schools Programme

This Climate Schools Programme taster, created especially for TES, features a small sample of the lessons and activities available through the programme. This free programme is for teachers working in state-funded secondary schools, teaching 11 to 14 year olds in science, geography and English.

The included sample Science lesson looks at the move to green technologies. The full science programme looks at energy production, and has a practical element looking at making electomagnetic motors, building wind turbines and creating a solar oven.

The curriculum-linked lesson plans cover English, science and geography classes and includes everything you need to deliver the lesson, such as presentations, lesson plans, activity plans, case studies, curriculum alignments and worksheets. Through taking part, students will develop skills such as teamwork, problem solving and communication - all vital to future employability. There are also Climate Action theme packs available to support existing extra-curricular clubs or new Climate Action Clubs. Your school can choose to do 1 or 2 lessons in one subject, or use the resources and activities with your students across all subjects.

To sign up for the full Climate Schools Programme, please visit:

• www.eukeducation.org.uk/climateschoolsprogramme/tes
• www.eukeducation.org.uk/climateschoolsprogramme/tes