Resources
University of Cumbria resources
University of Cumbria have developed a number of teaching modules and resources connected to the Morecambe Bay Curriculum. Go to their resource shelf.
Loving where we live
- Cumbria Archive Service provide support for educators interested in their locality.
- The Lancashire Archives help teachers and young people explore their local history.
- Morecambe Bay Partnership have collated an archive of historical information connected to specifically to the Bay.
- The Bay: A Blueprint for Recovery is a nature and wellbeing programme, offering people living in Morecambe Bay the opportunity to get outdoors and connect with nature.
- Food Futures is North Lancashire’s sustainable food network
- Facing the Past provides resources including a digital map that brings greater awareness to Lancaster's historical involvement in trans-Atlantic slavery.
- Template letters that support young people to communicate with their local MP about Climate change
- Energy Sparks help schools become more energy efficient and fight climate change
- The Morecambe Bay Podcast
- Morecambe Bay Coastal habitats information – more information about the habitat and saltmarshes of the area
- RSPB Morecambe Bay Conservation Project
- Lancaster Green Spaces is a great way to see an overview of greenspace in the district
Loving our planet
- Free resources and lesson plans by the Eden Project Education Team
- The UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Positive News shares positive stories with a focus on the environment and how everyday people make a difference.
- Dynamic Earth have developed sustainability themed resources.
- Little Chatters provides free green resources for teachers and parents alongside their consultancy
- Glossary of Green Words helps us understand the eco-terminology that can sometimes be confusing.
- Tiny Wonders Trail - CBeebies programme with interactive map for schools to upload and tag photos to identify 'Tiny Wonders' of interest.
- Oxfam have developed climate crisis teaching resources aimed at ages 17-14, connected to the Science, English and Geography curriculum.
- The Field Studies Council provide outdoor teaching resources connected to the curriculum.
- Outdoor learning educational resources by Learning through Landscapes.
- The Nature Connection Handbook: a guide to increasing people's connection to nature by the University of Derby.
- Learning for a Sustainable Future is a free CPD course offered by Edinburgh University.
- The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) offer supportive resources for schools developing gardens at the School Gardening Awards.
- Thoughtbox Education produce resources that focus on personal, social and environmental wellbeing.
- This Wakelet features links to projects and resources looking at COP 26 and Climate Change as a context for learning and teaching.
- '50 things to do before you are 11 and 3/4' from the National Trust.
Climate Literacy: An MBC Teacher Resource
We’ll be regularly providing a word of the month. Let's empower our pupils through language. Why not use as a double-sided printable starter or display on your board?
The editable format with all of the MBC glossary words can be found on our Moodle.
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