Green classroom - primary

Environmental activities and lesson ideas for primary school students aged 5-to-7 and 7-to-11, and their teachers.

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Essential green lessons

What is climate change?
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Ages 7-11 • Climate
What is the problem with plastic?
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Ages 7-11 • Waste and pollution
How can we protect our environment?
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Ages 7-11 • Environment
What is extinction?
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Ages 7-11 • Wildlife
Why are bees so important?
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Ages 7-11 • Food
How have our railways changed?
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Ages 7-11 • Energy and transport

Videos for teachers

Fun animations and live action activity videos to prompt discussions about sustainability, waste and climate change.

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More green lessons for home or the classroom

Regenerators Climate Detectives Game
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Ages 7-11 • Climate
What is ocean pollution?
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Ages 5-7 • Waste and pollution
How do plants grow from a seed?
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Ages 7-11 • Wildlife
How do we look after our environment?
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Ages 5-7 • Environment
Why is our climate changing?
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Ages 5-7 • Climate
Why are our oceans important?
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Ages 7-11 • Environment
How does climate change affect living things?
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Ages 7-11 • Climate
Why is soil important?
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Ages 7-11 • Food
How to make an upcycled puppet
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Ages 5-7 • Waste and pollution
Which animals live in rock pools?
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Ages 7-11 • Wildlife
How can we generate electricity from the sea?
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Ages 7-11 • Energy and transport
Where can you find symmetry in nature?
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Ages 7-11 • Wildlife
How can we clean up ocean plastics?
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Ages 7-11 • Waste and pollution
What is migration and why do some animals migrate?
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Ages 7-11 • Wildlife
How to look for wildlife in your local space
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Ages 7-11 • Wildlife
How can I talk to others about climate change?
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Ages 7-11 • Climate
Finding shapes in nature
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Ages 5-7 • Wildlife
Which pollinators visit my garden?
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Ages 7-11 • Food
How has my local area changed?
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Ages 5-7 • Environment
What predators are in the Celtic Sea?
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Ages 7-11 • Wildlife

What is plankton and why is it so important?
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Ages 7-11 • Environment
What living things can I find near me?
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Ages 5-7 • Wildlife
Putting your passion into your creative writing
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Ages 7-11 • Environment
How can seagrass help slow down climate change?
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Ages 7-11 • Climate
Make your own Green Planet inspired seed balls
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Ages 7-11 • Environment
How can fashion be better for the planet?
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Ages 7-11 • Waste and pollution
Let's visit a national park
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Ages 5-7 • Environment
How to make upcycled musical instruments
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Ages 5-7 • Waste and pollution
How has my local area changed?
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Ages 7-11 • Environment
Can lobster fishing be sustainable?
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Ages 7-11 • Food
How to write a poem about plastic
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Ages 5-7 • Waste and pollution
What is electricity used for in your home?
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Ages 5-7 • Energy and transport
What is the largest mammal that comes to our shores?
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Ages 7-11 • Wildlife
How can we make technology better for the world?
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Ages 7-11 • Waste and pollution
What are pollinators?
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Ages 5-7 • Food
How do designers solve problems like waste?
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Ages 7-11 • Waste and pollution
How will climate change impact the seaside?
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Ages 7-11 • Climate
What happens when plastics get into the ocean?
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Ages 7-11 • Waste and pollution
What is the most intelligent animal in our oceans?
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Ages 7-11 • Wildlife
How can some ocean animals avoid predators?
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Ages 7-11 • Food