Teachers

This is where you can find all of the Pod's teachers' resources in one place - lesson plans, detailed information packs, activity resource packs, assemblies and more.

Information packs

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 Download Energy Information Pack Download Energy Presentation
Energy mix Download Energy mix Information Pack  
Transport Download Transport Information Pack  
Waste Download Waste Information Pack  Icon -powerpoint
Water Download Water Information Pack  
Biodiversity Download Biodiversity Info Pack Download Biodiversity Presentation

Activity resources and lesson plans

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 Icon -pdf Download Better Off by Bike Lesson Plan KS2 Download Better Off by Bike Lesson Plan KS3  
Big Energy Show Icon -pdf Download Big Energy Show Lesson Plan 7-11 Download Big Energy Show Lesson Plan 11-14  Icon -pdf
Bug Hotel Download Bug Hotel resource pack Download Bug Hotel Lesson Plan KS2 Download Bug Hotel Lesson Plan KS3  
Electric Vehicles   Download Energy Mix Lesson Plan KS2 Download Energy Mix Lesson Plan KS3  
Energy Mix Download Energy Mix resource pack Download Energy Mix Lesson Plan KS2 Download Energy Mix Lesson Plan KS3  
Flushed with Success ADD TITLE HERE Download Flushed with Sucess Lesson Plan KS2 Download Flushed with Sucess Lesson Plan KS3 Download Flushed with Sucess Take It Home
Goodbye Standby Download Goodbye Standby Resource Pack Download Goodbye Standby Lesson Plan KS2 Download Goodbye Standby Lesson Plan KS3 Download Goodbye Standby Take It Home
Lose your Bottle Download Lose your Bottle Resource Pack Download Lose your Bottle Lesson Plan KS2 Download Lose your Bottle Lesson Plan KS3  
Lunchtime Crunchtime Download Lose your Bottle Resource Pack Download Lunchtime Crunchtime 7-11 Download Lunchtime Crunchtime 11-14 Lunchtime Crunchtime Take It Home
Recharge your Batteries Download Recharge your Batteries Resource Pack Download Recharge your Batteries Lesson Plan KS2 Download Recharge your Batteries Lesson Plan KS3  
Switch On to Switching Off Download Switch On to Switching Off Resource Pack Download Switch On to Switching Off Lesson Plan KS2 Download Switch On to Switching Off Lesson Plan KS3 Download Switch On to Switching Off Take It Home
Test a Turbine Download Test a Turbine Resource Pack Download Test a Turbine Lesson Plan KS2 Download Test a Turbine Lesson Plan KS3  
The Big School Warm-up Download The Big School Warm-up Resource Pack Download The Big School Warm-up Lesson Plan KS2 Download The Big School Warm-up Lesson Plan KS3  
The Heat is On Download The Heat is On Resource Pack Download The Heat is On Lesson Plan KS2 Download The Heat is On Lesson Plan KS3  
Watt can you power?   Download Watt can you power? Lesson Plan 7-11 Download Watt can you power Lesson Plan 11-14  
Will Wind Work? Download Will Wind Work? Resource Pack Download Will Wind Work? Lesson Plan KS2 Download Will Wind Work? Lesson Plan KS3  

Campaign resources

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

Assembly presentations and videos

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

 

Resources for 4-7 year olds

Click on the links below to download resources specifically aimed at the 4-7 age group.

Lesson plans
Recycling Download Recycling
Saving energy Download Saving energy
Transport Download Transport
Habitats Download Habitats

 

Other resources
Electric Vehicles - lesson plan Icon -pdf
Electric Vehicles - worksheet Icon -pdf
Assembly presentation (with teachers' notes - see the notes panel in 'edit slides' mode) Icon -powerpoint
What did you learn? - activity sheet Download Activity sheet 1
Pod Primary Spot the difference Download Activity sheet 2
Recycling illustrations 1 Download Recycling illustrations 1
Recycling illustrations 2 Downlaod Recycling illustrations 2
Energy illustrations Download Energy illustrations
Transport illustrations Download Transport illustrations
Habitat illustrations Download Habitat illustrations
Watt can you power? 4-7 lesson plan Download Transport illustrations
Watt can you power? 4-7 worksheet Download Habitat illustrations

 

Online magazines

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

title ezine ezine(pdf)
Autumn term 2011 View Autumn ezine  Icon -pdf
Summer term 2011 View Summer ezine  

 

Posters

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

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

 

Quick activities and worksheets

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

title resources
Snakes and Ladders School Electricity Survey
The 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) Championships School Electricity Survey
Further Research School Electricity Survey
Top Tips School Electricity Survey
Maze School Electricity Survey
Recycled History School Electricity Survey
Snacks & Wrappers School Electricity Survey
Connect Four School Electricity Survey
Life in the Dumps School Electricity Survey
Rubbish Creatures School Electricity Survey
The Big Energy Show - Make your own weather station School Electricity Survey
The Big Energy Show - School Electricity Survey School Electricity Survey
The Big Energy Show - Electricity Audit Worksheet:age range 7-11 Electricity Audit Worksheet:age range 7-11
The Big Energy Show - Electricity Consumption Worksheet:age range 11-14 Electricity Consumption Worksheet:age range 11-14
What is a kilowatt-hour? - information sheet What is a kilowatt-hour information sheet
Electric Vehicles - lesson plan:age range 4-7 Lesson plan: Key stage 2 / 7-11
Electric Vehicles - worksheet:age range 4-7 Lesson plan: Key stage 2 / 7-11
Electric Vehicles - lesson plan:age range 7-11 Lesson plan: Key stage 2 / 7-11
Electric Vehicles - worksheet:age range 7-11 Lesson plan: Key stage 2 / 7-11
Electric Vehicles - lesson plan:age range 11-14 Lesson plan: Key stage 2 / 7-11
Electric Vehicles - worksheet:age range 11-14 Lesson plan: Key stage 2 / 7-11
Watt can you power? - lesson plan:age range 4-7 Lesson plan: age range 4-7
Watt can you power? - worksheet:age range 4-7 Lesson plan: 4-7
Watt can you power? - lesson plan:age range 7-11 Lesson plan:7-11
Watt can you power? - worksheet:age range 7-11 Worksheet: 7-11
Watt can you power? - lesson plan:age range 11-14 Lesson plan: 11-14
Watt can you power? - worksheet:age range 11-14 worksheet: 11-14
Bug Hunt - lesson plan: age range 7-11 Lesson plan: Key stage 2 / 7-11
Bug Hunt - lesson plan: age range 11-14 Download Lesson plan: Key stage 3 / 11-14
Bug Hunt - worksheet 1 Download Worksheet 1
Bug Hunt - worksheet 2 Download Worksheet 2
Bug Hunt - bug pictures Download Bug sheet
Wind Watch - lesson plan: age range 4-7 Download Lesson plan
Wind Watch - lesson plan: age range 7-11 Download Lesson plan
Wind Watch - lesson plan: age range 11-14 Download Lesson plan
Wind Watch - worksheet: age range 4-7 Download worksheet
Wind Watch - worksheet: age range 7-11 Download worksheet
Wind Watch - worksheet: age range 11-14 Download worksheet
Wind Watch - Windmill template Download worksheet
Wind Watch - How to make an anemometer Download worksheet
Energy saving ideas Download worksheet
Energy vampire slayer Download worksheet
Peter The Owl Spot the difference Download worksheet
The biggest loser Download worksheet
Green For Go Download worksheet
I Spy Download worksheet
The Carbon Cruncher Download worksheet

 

Certificates

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

title download
Special achievement 'for making our school greener'. View Bug Month poster
Special achievement 'blank'. View Bug Month poster