Fionn the Foot took a Walk around Ireland – can you guess where he is? There are 10 questions in this interactive quiz
Do you love technical drawing? Try you hand at copying some of these bus specification drawings or simply colour them in (maybe you can use your county colours!). Learn about […]
The Global Citizenship Travel theme links directly to four of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Goal number 10 is Reduced Inequalities. Green-Schools Travel supports people of all backgrounds and abilities […]
Do you know all the parts of your bike? Test your knowledge with our Bike Parts Crossword Puzzle by clicking the green button below! Read the hint, fill in the […]
Green Schools Travel Officer Edwina Coman has created a step-by-step video to show you how to teach your child to cycle. If your child can pedal and balance they will […]
Travel Officer Lukasz Krzywon talks about cycling with children using a carrier and the towing bar. Both of these are easy solutions to go longer distances with children who are […]
Pump the brakes and test your knowledge on bike safety with our Safe/Unsafe Worksheet! Click on the image below to get started and then check your answers on the answer […]
Celebrate your love of cycling by creating a beautiful Bike Rim Wreath. All you need is paint, natural materials, string and an old bike rim of course. Why not create […]
Now that you’ve had a whole week celebrating cycling do you think you know bikes inside and out? Test your knowledge with our Bike Safety Word Scramble activity sheet! Check […]
Cycling is all about balance and coordination. Working with your child to develop these areas is key to learning how to cycle safely and quickly. This simple tip sheet is […]
Do you know all the parts of your bike? Test your knowledge with our Bike Parts Crossword Puzzle by clicking the green button below! Read the hint, fill in the […]
Green Schools Travel Officer Edwina Coman has created a step-by-step video to show you how to teach your child to cycle. If your child can pedal and balance they will […]
In this video Travel Officer Sorcha Brophy will guide you through how to draw your own bike using simple shapes. You can make your drawing as easy or as complicated […]
In the Part 1 of Food Miles we looked at where our food comes from, how far it has to travel and how this relates to climate change. Today we will […]
In this video we are introduced to Food Miles. This is our first resource on Food Miles and it will be followed on with further resources in the coming weeks. […]
Learning about the Earth, it’s living creatures and the threats to the environment and to biodiversity can also be done comfortably at home, through a movie. Watching a movie can […]
Let’s talk rubbish! When carrying out a waste audit in your school, the aim is to find out if there are opportunities to reduce your waste even further. The best […]
Otters depend on our freshwater habitats for their livelihood. Find out more by downloading our fact-sheet from the download button below!
The moorhen is a common river bird and can be found on ponds, lakes, canals and rivers around the country and it is widespread across Europe. It can be quite […]
Weird and wonderful! The lamprey is an ancient, parasitic fish living the quiet life in our rivers… Find out more by downloading our fact-sheet from the download button below!
Have you ever seen a Kingfisher? Learn about one of our most beautiful river birds. Find out more by downloading our fact-sheet from the download button below.
Check out our fact sheet to find out more about one of Ireland’s most distinctive birds – the Grey Heron. Find out more by downloading our fact-sheet from the download […]
The Action Plan should be put together early in your Green-Schools Travel programme and it is one of your most important steps; it is the blueprint for the work you […]
This is the ultimate guide if you’re thinking of planning something for #ClimateActionWeek with lots of ideas and inspiration as well as a handy checklist – start here!
This is the ultimate guide if you’re thinking of planning something for #ClimateActionWeek with lots of ideas and inspiration as well as a handy checklist – start here!
The 3 step guide to hosting a Climate Conversation. We need to talk about climate change!
Find out exactly what four primary schools did for #ClimateActionWeek last year and get your thinking caps on!
Read all about Loreto High School Beaufort and their Climate Action Week campaign.
The Climate Action Teacher Resource has been devised to equip Geography, C.S.P.E., Science, English (and more!) teachers with the tools and guidance to explore the topic of climate change through […]
Use some of these survey questions to see how much your students (and staff!) have learnt about climate change before and after #ClimateActionWeek.
Use some of these survey questions to see how much your students (and staff!) have learnt about climate change before and after #ClimateActionWeek.
Learning about the Earth, it’s living creatures and the threats to the environment and to biodiversity can also be done through a movie!
Use this poster to showcase your planned events during #ClimateActionWeek
When a group of friends arrive to play at their local park, they find a crowd of adults running around. The grown-ups are making a BIG mess and upsetting the […]
This resource has been written to accompany the Junior Storybook ‘We Want Our Park Back!’ and is full of lesson plans, games and activities for every Green-Schools theme.
What do you think makes a city sustainable? What do you think makes a city not sustainable? Follow the directions to create an unsustainable and sustainable city with this activity! […]
Bare root trees can be planted anytime between October and March. Before you start, take a look around your neighbourhood and work out which species of native tree are growing– […]
On average, trees in the shade or in a forest grow 1.5cm per year. In full light they can grow 2.5cms. However, all trees grow at different rates and other […]
Two exercise templates for calculating the height and age of a Tree
Find a variety of trees to measure on the school grounds or local park, and use this lesson plan as a guide.
An experiment activity to investigate evaporation.
An experiment activity to explore water pollution with celery.
A quiz sheet to do after watching the video ‘The Story of Water’.
An experiment that looks how Climate Change has an effect on our oceans
A Shower Time Challenge for students to do for homework.
A quiz sheet for the video ‘Our Water from Cloud to Glass’.
A Sink the Boat Experiment the explores why objects float or sink.
An Eco Car Wash challenge for students to do at home.
An experiment that creates a DIY rain gauge.
A quiz sheet for ‘The Water Treatment Process’ video.
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