FIT Counts: if you can spare ten minutes to sit and watch insects and flowers you can carry out a FIT Count (Flower-Insect Timed Count)! This simple survey collects data on the total number of insects that visit a particular flower, ideally chosen from our…
BIFoR has catalysed some game-changing education initiatives at the University of Birmingham. In collaboration with the University of Birmingham’, Higher Education Futures Institute (HEFI) we have developed a number of teaching materials around the water and carbon cycles which are being embedded both the in…
A simple mix-and-match activity to help make ocean acidification more personable. A selection of different marine animal cartoons are presented; the participant(s) match the images to the behaviour changes that occur as a result of a more acidic ocean. Each example is taken from a…
Image credit: © Science Museum Group Younger audiences can discover more about climate change and ideas for a better world with learning resources from the Science Museum Group. Designed for 7–14 year olds, these downloadable activities to complete at home will support families to think…
We use satellites to look out into space, but why should we use them to look back at Earth? Join us to find out how we can use satellites to monitor things like deforestation and oceans and why it’s important. Build your own satellite too!
Sustainability and Conservation is a relaxed and fun way to engage students in sustainability and conservation subjects. Through hands on activities the learners will learn to apply these themes into their daily lives by exploring nature. Through five workshops they will become ambassadors of conservation…
What is your Ecological Footprint? Try this fun calculator to see how many planets we would need, if everyone lives like you? Find out what your personal overshoot day is, the date and month when you have used your fair share of the planet’s resources….
Avoiding meat and dairy products is one of the biggest ways to reduce your environmental impact, according to recent scientific studies. Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate change, according to a major report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),…