Manchester Environmental Education Network

Energy and Water

Power Down
Suitable for: Primary and Secondary Schools (KS 2 – 3)
10 lessons, each containing suggested lesson plan and resources around energy saving. There are films online. These could be compressed to fit into one half term, six lessons.

Hot and Cold Energy Lesson Plans
Suitable for:  KS2
7 lesson plans for KS2 pupils covering hot and cold spots in the classroom, energy efficiency in the home, energy investigations and story activities.

Energy Matters: Centre for Sustainable Energy
Suitable for:
Primary and Secondary Schools KS 1 – 3
14 lessons, plans, activities and resources offering materials and ongoing support for teachers.

The Water School
Suitable for:
KS2 and 3
A range of cross-curriculum based activity sheets around water consumption.

National Energy Foundation
Suitable for:
KS 2 – 4
Renewable energy activity sheets for use in science and technology programmes. Activities teach students to build renewable sources of energy. .

Our Planet
Suitable for KS 1 - 4
Our planet website provides lesson plans, engaging video clips, quizzes and power points on climate change and renewable energy

Supporting Materials and Projects

CREATE
Suitable for: Primary and Secondary
Range of information and newsletters suggesting ways to embed sustainable energy and water in the curriculum.

E.On Energy Experience
Suitable for:
Primary and Secondary Schools (KS 2 - 4)
Activity cards and accompanying information sheets of various qualities.  Good source of short class activities.