GREEN FLAG RESOURCES

The resources have been developed for use by a range of ages and abilities of pupils but please feel free to adapt them to suit your needs. Each lesson or 'set' of resources includes a 'Teachers' food for thought' section. This provides some background information for you, as a teacher starting to deliver activities with a global dimension.

The 'Teachers' food for thought' should provide you with a context to place the work in, ideas on how to organise the activities, places to do further background reading about issues you are unfamiliar with and ideas to share and discuss with your pupils to ensure they get the most out of the activities.

We would welcome your feedback on any of the resources.

Name of the activity or resource	Global textiles recycling
Resource Summary	Did you know that much of the clothing you donate to charity shops and textile banks ends being sold in other countries? How sustainable is this? How does this affect the global textile trade and local identity? This pack includes introductory guidelines for teachers, website links to a host of supporting resources and a 3 lesson scheme of practical activities related to textile recycling comparing Britain and Kenya including a photo sequencing activity and photo pack for both countries.
Suitable for	Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Key Stage 3 with some adaptation
Download resource	Global textiles recycling pack global textiles recycling.zip Download Winzip

Name of the activity or resource	Ten green bottles
Resource Summary	Most of us are familiar with glass recycling banks but do we remember to re-use and reduce too? How is glass recycled in other parts of the world? How can glass recycling help our whole planet to be more sustainable? This game can be played printed out to play in groups as a standard board game. We have also included a Polish translation of the game text, to help Polish-speaking pupils.
Suitable for	Key Stage 2 Key Stage 3
Download resource	Ten green bottles game instructions Ten green bottles board game Ten green bottles answer cards Polish translations of the board game and answer cards Ten green bottles.zip Download Winzip

Name of the activity or resource	The life cycle of a can
Resource Summary	This activity can be used as an introduction to the concept that many of the products we use in our everyday lives have been manufactured in different parts of the world. This activity looks specifically at the lifecycle of an aluminium can, considering the impacts of 1) producing cans from raw materials and 2) producing cans from recycled aluminium. Encouraging pupils to examine the social, environmental and economic impacts of different production methods.
Suitable for	Key Stage 2 Key Stage 3
Download resource	The life cycle of a can - teachers' food for thought, lesson plan and worksheets The Life Cycle of a Can.zip Download Winzip

Name of the activity or resource	Temple in Thailand
Resource Summary	This is a photograph showing a temple in Thailand made entirely of glass bottles. It is a demonstration of how everyday objects can be re-used in an innovative way. Useful starting point for investigations into re-using and recycling as well as possible source for a Philosophy for Children session.
Suitable for	Key Stage 1 - 4
Download resource	Thailand temple made of glass bottles Thailand Temple made of glass bottles.zip Download Winzip