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The information packs, written by expert organisations like the Eden Project, give you with the information you need before you start teaching your class. Simply download them to find out about the big issues and current trends.

topic	information pack	assemblies
Energy
Energy mix
Transport
Waste
Water
Biodiversity

Activity Resources
It's time to do something to make a difference! The Pod's activities can help your school save energy, water, waste or carbon, and promote biodiversity. The resource pack for each activity explains how to run it successfully in your school. The packs include:

• audit templates
• campaign ideas
• how to track your activity on the Pod
• links to Eco-Schools Awards

Lesson plans
Each activity has lesson plans to help you bring sustainability into the classroom, preparing pupils for practical activities that will make their school more sustainable.

Take it home worksheets
These worksheets encourage pupils to take their learning home and inspire their families to be greener. They are two sides of A4 long - print them out on a single sheet to save paper.

activity	resource pack	lesson KS2	plans KS3	take it home
Better Off by Bike
Big Energy Show
Bug Hotel
Electric Vehicles
Energy Mix
Flushed with Success
Goodbye Standby
Lose your Bottle
Lunchtime Crunchtime
Recharge your Batteries
Switch On to Switching Off
Test a Turbine
The Big School Warm-up
The Heat is On
Will Wind Work?

The information packs, written by expert organisations like the Eden Project, give you with the information you need before you start teaching your class. Simply download them to find out about the big issues and current trends.

campaign	resources
Switch-Off Fortnight 2011
Green Britain Day 2011
Bug Month 2011
Bug Hunt - lesson plan: key stage 2 / 7-11
Bug Hunt - lesson plan: key stage 3 / 11-14
Bug Hunt - worksheet 1
Bug Hunt - worksheet 2
Bug Hunt - bug pictures
Bug Month 2010

Kick-start your school's green projects by inspiring your students with the Pod's assembly presentations. They will introduce your school to green issues, while videos of other schools' success stories will give you ideas of how to get started.

title	download
Understanding Weather - Assembly Download
Eco-schools assessment Video Download
Electric Vehicles Assembly, age range 7-11 (with teachers' notes - see the notes panel in 'edit slides' mode)
Electric Vehicles Assembly, age range 11-14 (with teachers' notes - see the notes panel in 'edit slides' mode)
Waste Assembly (with teachers' notes - see the notes panel in 'edit slides' mode)
Victoria Pendleton's top tips - Video Download
Birdham Primary - a truely inspirational green school - Video Download
Green Britain Day Assembly, key stage 2 (with teachers' notes - see the notes panel in 'edit slides' mode)
Green Britain Day Assembly, key stage 3 (with teachers' notes - see the notes panel in 'edit slides' mode)
Brabin's Endowed primary school Switch-Off Fortnight Video Download
Biodiversity Assembly (with teachers' notes - see the notes panel in 'edit slides' mode)
Green Assembly (with teachers' notes - see the notes panel in 'edit slides' mode)
Energy Assembly (with teachers' notes - see the notes panel in 'edit slides' mode)

Pod ezines are packed full of news, case studies, competitions and additional resources.

title	ezine	ezine(pdf)
Autumn term 2011
Summer term 2011
Spring term 2011 (Bug Month)

Why not download one or more of the Pod posters to help you get the whole school interested in your green projects

title	A4	A3
How electricity gets delivered to your home- poster diagram
Switch Off Fortnight
Bug Month poster 1
Bug Month poster 2
Bug Month poster 3
Bug Month poster 4
Switch-Off Fortnight energy poster
Green Britain Day 2011 energy poster
Green Britain Day 2011 biodiversity poster
Green Britain Day 2011 waste poster
Green Britain Day 2011 water poster
Green Britain Day 2011 transport poster

Lesson plans and worksheets for shorter activities designed to complement the main Pod activities.

title	resources
The Big Energy Show - Make your own weather station
The Big Energy Show - School Electricity Survey
The Big Energy Show - Electricity Audit Worksheet:age range 7-11
The Big Energy Show - Electricity Consumption Worksheet:age range 11-14
What is a kilowatt-hour? - information sheet
Electric Vehicles - lesson plan:age range 4-7
Electric Vehicles - worksheet:age range 4-7
Electric Vehicles - lesson plan:age range 7-11
Electric Vehicles - worksheet:age range 7-11
Electric Vehicles - lesson plan:age range 11-14
Electric Vehicles - worksheet:age range 11-14
Bug Hunt - lesson plan: age range 7-11
Bug Hunt - lesson plan: age range 11-14
Bug Hunt - worksheet 1
Bug Hunt - worksheet 2
Bug Hunt - bug pictures
Wind Watch - lesson plan: age range 4-7
Wind Watch - lesson plan: age range 7-11
Wind Watch - lesson plan: age range 11-14
Wind Watch - worksheet: age range 4-7
Wind Watch - worksheet: age range 7-11
Wind Watch - worksheet: age range 11-14
Wind Watch - Windmill template
Wind Watch - How to make an anemometer
Energy saving ideas
Energy vampire slayer
Peter The Owl Spot the difference
The biggest loser
Green For Go
I Spy
The Carbon Cruncher

Why not reward your students' efforts by awarding them a Pod certificate.

title	download
Special achievement 'for making our school greener'.
Special achievement 'blank'.