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Are you waterwise or a waterwaster?
This interactive activity encourages children to think about where their water comes from and the amount they use in a typical day (NGfL Cymru / Dŵr Cymru)
Flood Risk! rainfall and surface water flow
This resource explores the impact of humans on the local environment (NGfL Cymru / MWH Engineering / Rhys Bebb / Dŵr Cymru)
Working in Partnership Wales Somaliland Project
A series of project packs for 5-11 created by 6 Cardiff Primary Schools to initiate project work with their partner schools in Somaliland.
Our School Community
A short unit concentrating on the important adult roles in a school (NGfL Cymru).
It's Your Life
This interactive resource encourages pupils to consider the basic ingredients of a healthy lifestyle (NGfL Cymru)
Far Away Fruit Salad
An interactive resource that promotes healthy eating whilst encouraging pupils to consider where the food comes from and its effect on communities and the planet Earth (NGfL Cymru)
Time Capsule
This thinking skill resource asks pupils to start questioning stereotypes in Wales, discuss positive and negative features of their local area and develop thoughts for the future. (NGfL Cymru)
What a load of rubbish!
This thinking skill based resource introduces pupils to a Welsh town suffering from a build up of rubbish. Mirroring actual events happening now around the world pupils can debate the opinions of the townspeople, consider the impact of waste on the environment and evaluate the possible effects of these problems in their own areas. (NGfL Cymru)
Water in the 21st Century
Based on findings from the United Nations World Water Development report, this interactive resource covers eight key areas including climate change, water and women and goals for the future (UNESCO)
Flat Holm Island
Cross Curricular PowerPoint presentation on Sustainable Development, based on an island off South Wales. (E. Payne & L. Murphy - Rogerstone Primary School)
It's up to us - Energy
Filmed on locations around Wales this extract from the film Its up to us features interviews with experts from leading Welsh organisations addressing the different choices we face in response to climate change (West Wales ECO Centre / Animality / Derek Webb)
Glossary and Learning Zones
Provides guidance and support for introducing Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship with your pupils (published with the financial assistance of ACCAC)
It's Only Natural
Using these resources will help schools integrate ESDGC themes into their Curriculum (BERR)
Climate Change : Take action
A bank of interactive activities encouraging pupils to consider their actions when making decisions about the way they live and travel. Each activity can be used with a whiteboard to encourage discussion and debate as a standalone activity or as part of a topic or theme (NGfL Cymru)
Ecological Footprinting in the Classroom
A resource that supports the development of concepts of sustainable development and ecological footprinting. (Andy Cole : Willows High School - Deborah Everard : Trowbridge Junior School - Alan Geach : School Improvement Advisor)
Eco Schools
Using ICT to monitor the school's use of energy (Merthyr Tydfil LEA)
Comparing and contrasting aspects of Ecuador and Wales
This resource will allow children to compare and contrast two countries - Ecuador and Wales (Carly McDaid and Sarah Jayne Proctor)
Looking at Welsh Customs Cadi Ha and the Mari Lwyd
This resource is intended to support elements of the new Curriculum orders for Music and History in KS2 (Diane Ebo - Ysgol Gymraeg y Ffin)
Seasonal Calendar
The calendar is a collection of tasks and activities related to seasonal changes in the weather and how this in turn affects plants, animals, birds, food and farming (NGfL Cymru)
European Commission Publications
The European Commission have produced a number of colourful and attractive publications covering a range of topics including coral reefs and protection of wildlife (European Communities)
Healthy lifestyles
This unit encourages learners to consider some of the factors that may affect healthy lifestyles such as diet and exercise (CRIPSAT)
Primary Resources to get you going with ESDGC
This resource has been compiled by and produced by the ESDGC Network, a GTCW funded group of primary teachers from Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Threatened Environments Tropical Rainforests
This resource for upper KS2 / lower KS3 looks at the location of Tropical Rainforests before giving users the opportunity to compare their features with environments in Wales (NGfL Cymru)
Christmas Traditions Around the World
This resource acts as a virtual Advent calendar to introduce and explore Christmas traditions around the World, both old and new. (C. Geary & M. Geary)
Global Explorers
New IWB resource for KS2 to support ESDGC, RE, PSE and Geography. Explore the world from your whiteboard! (Christian Aid)
The Countryside Code Education Resource
An outdoor learning resource for the Foundation Phase and key stages 2 and 3 - bringing to life the Countryside Code and its key messages: Respect, Protect, Enjoy (Countryside Council for Wales and National Foundation for Educational Research)