Resources by Practical Action
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Moja Island
Produced by Practical Action, Moja island is a 1-2 hour activity which will reinforce students' understanding of renewable energy sources. Students consider the variety of different options available to communities living on Moja Island and select the most appropriate technology. Renewable energy fact cards, a map...
Monsoon Proof Roof
This resource provides a practical context to explore the uses of everyday materials, based on their properties. Children are introduced to a problem of building a flood- proof home, which is faced by families in local communities in Bangladesh, looking at solutions that have been developed to solve this problem....
Plant images
A selection of images relating to plants and food.
Plastic challenge
This resource contains a series of lessons which are designed to extend students’ knowledge and understanding of plastics and plastic waste on a global scale. Linking to materials and their properties, the environment, recycling and design and technology, they contain investigations and activities aimed at both...
Practical Action is a development charity which uses simple technology to fight poverty. The learning resources in this collection look at how issues such as climate change and the need for renewable energy can be tackled. The resources contain background information, teachers' packs, classroom activities, stimulus...
Teaching resources to support teaching of biology within the UK science curricula. Set within a global context resources draw on Practical Action’s’ projects in the developing world. Suitable for ages 7-16.
Students are often unaware of the opportunities open to them if they study STEM subjects at school. These resources, comprising of a poster and four case studies, are designed to increase awareness of the just some of the potential careers open to them in international development.
Teaching resources to support teaching of chemistry within the UK science curricula. Set within a global context resources draw on Practical Action’s’ projects in the developing world. Suitable for ages 7-16.
Practical Action's climate change teaching resources are suitable for KS2 to KS5. They include activities, posters, complete lessons, homework and extension activities.
A series of cartoons from the Environmental Issues series produced by Millgate House Education, in partnership with Practical Action. They help pupils explore environmental issues that affect the lives of people around the world, including those living in developing countries.
Concept Cartoons are quick,...