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Teaching resources

Many energy companies and environmental charities have programmes and resources to support the teaching and learning of energy. They often provide freely available downloaded materials for use in the classroom. The main providers are listed below.

The Geological Society

Materials for KS 2 and upwards.

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Schools Energy Education Programme

School Resources from Atkins.

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Enterprising Science

Enter your school for a free two part programme from BP - 'Talk Science' training for teachers and the 'Carbon Challenge Roadshow' for students.

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Epaedia - Energy Encyclopedia

The European Environmental Agency's website containing information on climate change, household consumption, transport and water.

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Schools Energy Education Project

Information for teachers and LEAs on how to become an eco school.

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Planet-Energies

The Total educational website for teachers and students. Resources include information, interactive videos, features and news.

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Operation Climate Control

An online game to teach students about climate change. It is intended for use in secondary schools (KS4) and players get the chance to create environmental policy for Europe for the 21st century. It is free to use and there are resources for teachers.

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Your Climate Your Life

The Royal Geographical Society website for schools on climate change and how it affects all aspects of life. It supports the KS3 geography and citizenship curriculum and links to GCSE and A-level syllabuses.

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Energy Foresight

Energy Foresight provides a set of educational resources for KS4 that present radioactivity and related issues in personal and social contexts.

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STEMNET

A UK wide organisation dedicated to making STEM subjects a priority on the curriculum and forging links between schools and industry.

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BNFL Education Service

Over the past ten years BNFL has developed a strong programme of nationwide educational support for the teaching of science and technology in primary, secondary and further education.

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It's Only Natural

The UK Departement of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) renewable energy education website.

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CREATE

The leading organisation in the UK for sustainable energy activities in schools, colleges and communities. The first port of call for any educator seeking free advice and information on energy matters.

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Sustainable energy website from United Utilities

The Sustainable Energy Website for Teachers and Students provides background information and pupil activities, together with curriculum and web links covering,

  • Climate Change
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Renewable Energy
  • Descriptive lists of selected energy web links

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Npower Education

If you are looking to find out all about power, electricity and gas or renewable energy in a fun, fascinating and accessible way try this education website from Npower.

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EnCon CITY

EnCon CITY is a compelling, interactive game which demonstrates the benefits of energy conservation. Includes notes for teachers.

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E.ON Energy Experience

The E.ON Energy Experience is a major new programme for teachers to help them teach young people about energy. The resources will help young people to understand about the different sources of energy we use, the relative merits of each, the options for energy production going forward and what their choices will mean locally, nationally and globally.

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BP Education Service

BP Education Service provides a range of resources and activities to support the teaching and learning of energy.

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Ashden Awards teaching resources

These resources are appropriate for Key Stage 3 and include extracts from films of past winners of the Ashden Awards.

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School Science Resources

Includes information on energy for teachers of students aged 11-19.

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Planete-Energies

Website dedicated to energy with information on all the different types of energy and a teachers corner for further information.

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National Energy Foundation website

Has a section for schools containing fact sheets, information and presentations, kits and activity sheets.

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The most comprehensive guide to UK energy education and training from the Energy Institute