Activity Sheets
These activity sheets are an educational aid for the classroom and are aimed at students from the ages of 7 to 18.
Please download and use these as you wish.
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ACTIVITY SHEETS FOR KEY STAGE 2
Sheet 1: Sustainable Energy
This activity sheet offers a broad overview of what sustainable energy is, together with key facts and various tasks.
KS2 SHEET 2: Biodiversity
This activity sheet looks at the importance of biodiversity; not just for Westmill but for the planet in general.
KS2 SHEET 3: The 6 R’s
This activity sheet delves deeper into the topic of sustainability and looks at the importance of reducing what we consume, repairing what we already have, reusing items for new purposes, rethinking the way we consume, refusing what is not sustainable, and recycling.
KS2 SHEET 4: Energy Saving Audit
This activity sheet encourages students to become an energy saving hero by carrying out an energy audit of their school or home.
KS2 SHEET 5: Seed Bombs
This activity sheet follows on from the biodiversity theme covered in Sheet 2 by detailing an interesting way with which to create seed bombs to help create and develop wildflower meadows.
KS2 SHEET 6: Cyanotype Prints
This activity sheet offers another creative task: to make eye-catching cyanotype "sun prints".
KS2 SHEET 7: Screen Prints
This activity sheet provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a screen-printed bag or T-shirt.
KS2 SHEET 8: Winter Wonder
This activity sheet explores the impact of winter on wind and solar energy production, plus how humans and animals adapt to the season.
KS2 SHEET 9: Green Dragons' Den
This activity sheet suggests the task of devising innovative methods to improve the sustainability of schools.
KS2 SHEET 10: Talking Wind
This activity sheet promotes the idea of creating a platform for discussion to debate a planning application for a new wind turbine installation.
ACTIVITY SHEETS FOR KEY STAGE 3
Sheet 1: Debating the Future
This activity sheet proposes the organising of a debate surrounding sustainability and renewable energy for KS3 students.
ACTIVITY SHEETS FOR KEY STAGE 4/5
KS4/5 SHEET 1: Debating the Future
This activity sheet proposes the organising of a debate surrounding sustainability and renewable energy for KS4/5 students.
