For schools
Join schools across the country taking part in the UK Carbon Footprint project. Working with teachers, we've developed lesson plans to help integrate this project into the curriculum. In addition to this particular activity, the lesson plans explore the topic of climate change more broadly, with ideas for how to use Google tools such as Google Earth, Google Maps and Search to bring the subject to life.
Key stage 2; Levels C-D in Scotland
Key stages 3 & 4; Levels E-F & Standard Grade in Scotland
Other curriculum topics
We’ve developed a range of teacher resources that show how you can use Google products in your classroom. For tutorials and lesson plans structured around curriculum topics in geography, history and citizenship at primary and secondary level visit the Google UK schools site. Curriculum topics include Romans in Britain, Animal Habitats, Fair Trade & The Spanish Armada. The site also includes information on more Google schools projects and a forum for teachers to discuss, explore and expand on ideas raised in the lesson plans.
Related projects for schools
Department for Children Schools & Families
Carbon Detectives
Calculate your school's carbon footprint and find out what you can do to reduce your carbon emissions. The Carbon Detectives' Kit is designed to be used by teams of pupils led by an adult facilitator. 'Detectives' will be asked to carry out a series of assignments focusing on different aspects of school life.
www.carbondetectives.org.uk
RSA
Carbon Control
A carbon reduction project for children aged between 7-14. It features an online curriculum-based carbon footprint calculator.
www.carboncontrol.org.uk
We Are What We Do
Small Actions x Lots of People = Big Change
A national competition to find the next generation of simple, world changing actions. We Are What We Do is asking every 7-18 year old in England "what would you ask one million people to do to change the world?"
www.smallactionsbigchange.org.uk
EU
Carbon Game
Join schools across Europe for a real-time carbon trading game. More than just an activity, the Carbon Game shows that we can tackle climate change and maintain our quality of life. Giving carbon a price and trading in carbon offers a real solution.
www.carbongame.org