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A Planet Full of Plastic teaching notes and book

Eco Explorers: A Planet Full of Plastic – Teaching Notes

Topic: Climate change, Non-Fiction, Science

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Eco Explorers: A Planet Full of Plastic

Book Creator: Neal Layton

A Planet Full of Plastic is a great entry point for children learning about how plastic pollution impacts on the environment around them.

Themes: Recycling | Saving the planet

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The Wild Before – Activity Sheets

Topic: Climate change, English

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Wild Before

Book Creator: Piers Torday

The Wild Before is a captivating animal adventure filled with hope and friendship. With timely themes of climate change and animal conservation, this extraordinary adventure is perfect for introducing young readers to big ideas.

Themes: Climate change | Friendship | Hope

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The Wild Before – Poster

Topic: Climate change, English

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Wild Before

Book Creator: Piers Torday

The Wild Before is a captivating animal adventure filled with hope and friendship. With timely themes of climate change and animal conservation, this extraordinary adventure is perfect for introducing young readers to big ideas.

Themes: Climate change | Friendship | Hope

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A World Full of Wildlife – Teaching Notes

Topic: Climate change, Geography, Non-Fiction

Age Range: 3-6, 7-11

Related Book: Eco Explorers: A World Full of Wildlife

Book Creator: Neal Layton

Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to introduce the concept of biodiversity to younger readers, explaining what it is, why it’s so important, and children can make a difference.

Themes: Environment | Biodiversity | Nature and Animal Kingdom | Eco

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Return of the Wild – Chapter Extract

Topic: Climate change, Geography, Non-Fiction

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Book Creator: Helen Scales

Help KS2 children discover the extraordinary ways nature has survived and thrived in the face of environmental challenges in this beautifully illustrated collection of hopeful stories from around the world, written by marine biologist and broadcaster, Dr Helen Scales. With additional tips about the different habitats that animals and plants around the world call home and how they can help to make positive change.

Download a free chapter extract to share with your classroom.

Themes: Environment | Climate Change | Nature and Animal Kingdom | Eco

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POP! – Teaching Notes

Topic: Climate change, English

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Pop!

Book Creator: Mitch Johnson

An outrageous theft. A huge reward. Two friends on the run. POP! is an uproariously funny, action-packed new adventure about the power of courage, standing up for what’s right, and fizzy drinks, from the award-winning author of Kick, Mitch Johnson.

Tackling themes of consumerism and the environment, this is a great book for starting discussions and projects with children aged 9+. These resources have been created by Shapes 4 Schools.

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The Adventure Club – Teaching Notes

Topic: Climate change, English, Geography

Age Range: 3-6, 7-11

Related Book: The Adventure Club: Red Panda Rescue

A brand new illustrated series for younger readers about animals and adventure from much-loved author Jess Butterworth – writer of classic adventure stories in vibrantly described settings.

Fun in-class activities following The Adventure Club series.

Themes: Adventure | Environment | Animals | Family

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Wilder – Teaching Notes

Topic: Climate change, English, Growing up

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Wilder

Book Creator: Penny Chrimes

These Teaching Notes focus on the opening pages of Wilder by Penny Chimes to introduce the themes and ideas in the story. The notes include book cover prompts, reading questions for pages 1–14 that support children’s reading comprehension, inference and predictive skills, accompanying activities, and a ‘spotlight’ extract from Chapter One.

A beautiful and enthralling adventure about love, belonging, the delicate balance of nature – and the wildness within us all, for fans of The Last Wild and Where the Crawdads Sing, for 9+ readers.

Download an extract here.

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Earthshot Prize: A Handbook for Dreamers and Thinkers: Solutions to Repair our Planet – Teaching Resources

Topic: Climate change

Age Range: 7-11

Book Creator: Colin Butfield, Jonnie Hughes

An empowering and practical handbook for young changemakers who want to save the planet, published in collaboration with the prestigious Earthshot Prize featuring an introduction from HRH Prince William and contributions from environmental activists including Sir David Attenborough.

These activities focus on small actions that Key Stage 2 students can take to look after the environment

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Spark – Teaching Resources

Topic: Climate change, English, Science

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Spark

Book Creator: Mitch Johnson

When the water in Last Village dries up and its residents disappear, only Ash is left behind.

He sets off on a dangerous journey, searching for answers, hoping to find a rumoured land to the north where life still thrives. But not all rumours can be trusted … The truth lying in wait for Ash will change his world for ever.

This activity pack contains three extracts from Spark with accompanying activities. The activities explore what climate change is, what causes it and what effects it has on our world.

Themes: Environment | Climate Change | English

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A Climate in Chaos – Activity Sheets

Topic: Climate change, Non-Fiction

Age Range: 3-6, 7-11

Related Book: Eco Explorers: A Climate in Chaos: and how you can help

Book Creator: Neal Layton

A Climate in Chaos is a timely guide for kids about how they can help protect our planet, including suggestions, big and small, to inspire them to get involved. Download these activity sheets to use with your students

Themes: Climate Change | Taking action

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A Climate in Chaos – Teaching Notes

Topic: Climate change, Non-Fiction

Age Range: 3-6, 7-11

Related Book: Eco Explorers: A Climate in Chaos: and how you can help

Book Creator: Neal Layton

A Climate in Chaos is a timely guide for kids about how they can help protect our planet, including suggestions, big and small, to inspire them to get involved.

Themes: Climate Change | Greenhouse gases | The impact of climate change | Carbon footprints | Taking action | The environment

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