Publications and Educational material
Publications and Educational material
Association for Science Education (ASE) College Lane
Hatfield
Herts AL10 9AA
01707 267411
Resources:
Learning Support Material: The Seashore, The Sea, and Ponds. KS 3/4, but information can be adapted. Cost: £3.95 each.
BBC Educational Publishing
PO Box 234
Wetherby
West Yorkshire
LS23 7EU
Tel: 01937 541001
Resources:
Water Video Plus Looking at different aspects of water with demonstrations of practical investigations. Limited number in stock Cost: £40
Rivers of the World Resource Pack Can be used independently of the Landmarks programme. Provides teacher's notes with photocopiable worksheets, a colour poster and photo cards. Cost: £12.99
Follow the River It is recommended that the pack is used in conjunction with the Landmarks programme. It provides photos, worksheets and information in order to cover the Rivers theme of the Geography NC at KS 2. Cost: £15
British Marine Life Study Society
14 Corbyn Crescent
Shoreham- by- Sea
Sussex
BN43 6PQ
Tel: 01273 465433
Resources:
Members (£35 per annum) receive the journal, Glaucus, four times a year. Up to date background information and articles on the local sea life.
Torpedo is a monthly email bulletin reporting up to date news of britsh marine life and events. To subscribe email Glaucus@hotmail.com (Note this is not an automated mail server)
Devon Wildlife Trust
Shirehampton House
35- 37 St. David's Hill
Exeter
Devon
EX4 4DA
Tel: 01392 279244
Resources:
Seashore; a marine environmental resource pack The black and white cards are divided into ten modules which take themes, such as adaptation, and use particular plants and animals as examples. It includes ideas for practical activities and games for the classroom to demonstrate points made.
Early Childhood Project
Royal York Buildings
Old Steine
Brighton BN1 1NH
Tel: 01273 732002
Resources:
Water is Life Covers a variety of aspects of water with a bias towards science and technology. Addresses global issues for 8 - 12 year olds.
EarthWatch Europe
Belsyre Court
267 Banbury Road
Oxford, OX2 7HT
Tel: +44 (0) 1865 318838
Resources:
Water and the Environment Large booklet of background information for teachers covering all aspects of water in the environment. It includes information on several of earthwatch's projects. A second part contains photocopiable sheets and notes on NC links.
East Sussex County Council
Transport and the Environment
Lewes
East Sussex
Tel: 01273 481000
Resources:
State of the Environment Provides background information on aspects of the local environment.
Environment Agency Public Relations
Chatsworth Rd.
Worthing
01903 832000
Resources:
The Cuckmere, The Ouse and The Adur; poster leaflets that give background information for teachers. Cost: free.
Activity Book for primary school children. A useful time filler. Cost: free.
In Depth Educational Factsheets on a range of subjects, including The Water cycle, River Flooding, Life in the River. Upper Juniors could use these for research purposes. Cost: free.
Ripples factsheets on a range of subjects, including River Life, Conservation. Information for Junior age in photocopiable form.
Various leaflets and posters. Cost: free.
Friends of the Earth
56-58 Alma Street
Luton
LU1 2PH
Tel: 01582 482297
Resources:
Leaflets and booklets on water pollution, including River Pollution: A Sleuth's Guide ..
Kent Trust for Nature Conservation Tyland Barn
Sandling
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 3BD
Tel: 01622 662012
Resources:
Wildlife; Reculver Country Park Resource pack Low cost black and white pack on the coastal habitat.
Marine Conservation Society
9, Gloucester Road
Ross- on- Wye
Herefordshire
HR9 5BU
Tel: 01989 566017
Resources:
Ocean Vigil: Resource pack based on Ocean Vigil, a project carried out by crew members on the British Steel Challenge Round the World Yacht Race. Aimed at Key Stage 2. Provides teachers with ideas for a project on the sea.
Factsheets: Background information for teachers on a range of subjects, e.g. individual species. Cost: 50p. Factsheet Packs: a range of subjects, e.g. Marine Pollution.
Marine Conservation study pack Useful background information. Could be adapted for KS 2, but aimed at KS 3/4. Fact cards give information on topical marine issues.
Various leaflets, including Identifying Freshwater Invertebrates. Cost: free.
Naturetrek Educational
Freepost CS21A
St Asaph
Clwyd
LL17 OBR
Tel: 01745 730395
Resources:
Water Activities Photocopiable booklet for pupils that uses the water environment to teach across the curriculum.
Exploring Ponds Contains coloured photos and photocopiable workcards for indoors and outdoors.
Water Photocopiable worksheets and teacher's booklet around the topic of water with activities and experiments for indoors and outdoors. KS 1
Water : Practical work in the School Environment Teachers guide and photocopiable worksheets covering scientific investigations in the outdoors.
RSPB
The Lodge
Sandy
Beds.
SG19 2DL
Tel: 01767 680551
Resources:
Estuaries and Seabirds and The Sea curriculum guides. Cost: £2.50
Water and Water Life multi media pack. Contains photocopiable workcards, video, teachers booklet.
Severn Trent Water
PO Box 199
Wetherby
LS23 7JL
0121 722 4000
Resources:
Water in the Science Curriculum Pack KS 1/2.
Water in the Science Curriculum Teachers Guide.
Water in the Science Curriculum, Poster Pack..
Designed to support teachers teaching a project on water as part of the Science curriculum. Covers all aspects of water from rain through treatment. Includes photocopiable workcards.
Water and Development Issues, Focus on Stories, KS1. Focus on Geography. Sections include: What is water? What makes water precious?
Water and Development Issues, Focus on Ethiopia, KS 2. Focus on Geography. Issue based approach to explore water using the local area and Ethiopia as case studies.
All cheques to be made payable to 'Starting Points'.
South East Water
14, Upperton Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 1EP
Tel: 01323 411411
Resources:
Making Water Clearer Information and activities that focus on water supply. Photocopiable sheets, cards and posters. Cost: Free.
May be able to lend The Water Box. See Three Valleys Water PL.
Southern Water Services Ltd.
Southern house
Yeoman Rd
Worthing
BN13 3NX
Tel: 01903 264444
Resources:
Water Wise pack Aimed at K. S. 2, this pack raises awareness of water as a finite and essential resource. Activity based.
The Splash newspaper. Linked to the pack, provides interesting background information.
Sussex Downs Conservation Board
Seven Sisters Country Park
Exceat
Seaford
East Sussex
BN25 4AD
Tel: 01323 870280
Resources:
Springboard A guide to the educational opportunities in the East Sussex Heritage Coast. Descriptions of the different habitats.
Thames Clean
Tidy Britain Group
Premier House
12-13 Hatton Garden
London EC1N 8AN
Tel: 0171 831 4484
Resources:
London's Thames: The Living, Working River: CD-Rom covering an extensive range of information about the Thames. Topics range throughout a variety of historical periods and categories and include items like London Bridge and ice fairs, tidal surges and flood control, geology of the Thames basin and Trade and Empire. A separate 24 page file of 'Notes for Teachers provides subject-by-subject curriculum analysis of the contents plus suggestions for classroom activities linked to specific parts of the CD..
Thames Water Utilities
Customer Services
PO Box 436
Swindon
Wilts SN38 1TU
Tel: 01793 424080
Resources:
Reservoir Book A resource book for teachers, containing information and ideas for activities. It covers the water cycle and supply and demand of water from ancient times to the present day. Cost: free
The Water Course: an activity pack for pupils aged 9-13. Cost: free
Three Valleys Water PLC
P.O. Box 48
Bishop's Rise
Hatfield
Herts.
AL10 9HL
Tel: 01707 277 355
Resources:
The Water Box (Key Stage 2): Extensive programme of work, including 21 science experiments.
Tidy Britain Group
The Pier
Wigan
WN3 4EX
Tel: 01942 824620
Resources:
Water; towards a sustainable lifestyle Available to registered Eco- schools. Useful information and ideas for activities in the classroom. Cost: free
Unicef (UK)
55 Lincoln's Inn Field
London
WC2A 3NB
Tel: 0171 405 5592
Resources:
Clean Water, a right for all: active project work for children aged 7 - 12. Provides activities on water, its control, supply, use and pollution. It includes experiments and design activities whilst covering the human issues of water as a resource. All sheets are photocopiable.
Water Aid
Prince Consort House
27-29 Albert Embankment
London SE1 7UB
Tel: 0171 793 4500
Resources:
The Water Kit Teaches about water supply and use in the UK and rural India. Includes teachers notes, background notes, pupls sheets, activity outlines and a poster.
Water performer. Uses drama, dance, music puppet and mask- making to explore water problems and their solutions in developing countries.
Water Services Association
1 Queen Anne's Gate
London
SW1H 9BT
0171 957 4567
Resources:
Waterfacts: detailed background data on water supply and treatment in a particular area.
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Slimbridge
Gloucestershire
GL2 7BT
Tel: 014553 89033
Resources:
Wildfowl and Wetlands Resource Book for Teachers Full of information and ideas for teaching about wildfowl and their habitat.
Various factsheets on related subjects, e.g. Pollution.
The Wildlife Trusts
The Green
Witham Park
Waterside South
Lincoln
LN5 &JR
Tel: 01522 544400
Resources:
River Water pack
River Bank pack
River Valley pack
Riverwatch results book
Riverwatch Set This pack includes the complete set. The individual packs look at different aspects of the river in a fun and colourful way. They include ideas for field work.
Range of posters
WWF- UK
Education Distribution
PO Box 963
Slough
SL2 3RS
Tel: 01753 643104
Resources:
Planet Water Wallchart Wallchart and teachers notes that raises issues such as tourism, sustainable use etc.
Ocean Challenge Book and wallchart full of cross-curricular ideas for activities designed to explore the oceans.
Our World, Our Water Multimedia pack including video and teachers guide.
