Resources
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Books and resources
Below are a list of some useful sources of information, including websites, books and organisations. If there are any other sources which you feel would be beneficial please contact us.
If you would like to be informed about any relevent school 'eco' funding or schemes then email your request to heidi.diepold@devon.gov.uk Providing your direct email address, rather than a central school email account will ensure you get the information directly. We will not pass your details to any third party.
Free trees for schools from the woodland trust.
Sustainable energy funding and FREE solar panels for schools
Wallace's recycling revolution activities books contain fun activities such as spot the difference, word searches and other games which can all be coloured in and are aimed at 2 age groups as listed below.
Devon School Library Service
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Devon's School Library Service offers a range of services designed to make a difference to the learning and reading experiences of children and young people.
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They ensure teachers have access to high quality resources, including specialist advice, regular book exchanges, topic collections and other support.
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Schools can subscribe to the service at different levels including Pay as You Use
If you need books and resources for finding out more about recycling and waste - and related themes - friendly and knowledgeable staff at the SLS Centres at Exeter, Barnstaple and Torquay are well-placed to help you, and topic collections can be requested online or via phone or post. They're delivered direct to your school - the ultimate recycling!
To find out more including contact details, go to www.devonsls.org.uk
Devon Scrapstores
There are three scrapstores which operate across the county in Exeter, Plymouth and Tavistock who educate us all that one mans scrap is another mans treasure.
Exeter Scrapstore
- Running since 1985 the scrapstore accepts unwanted materials from local businesses and organisations and turns them into valuable resources for play, artistic and creative purposes. For the cost of a nominal annual fee and a small charge per basket or bag of scrap you will be able to receive the amazing benefits that the Scrapstore has to offer. Find out more about this upcycling project click here.
Plymouth Play Association
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We offer Resources for Play (Items to hire on a weekly basis), a recycling Scrapstore Project, and art/crafts store.
Tavistock Community Scrapstore
- Membership £5 for individuals/ £10 for groups. A donation of £1 is requested per bag. The scrapstore is full of exciting and interesting items that people can use for art and creativity. There is also a small craft shop for customers to buy various artists equipment. Laminating and photocopying is also available. To find out more click on the Tavy community scrapstore flier
General web sites
www.recycledevon.org for information on
www.recyclenow.org.uk helping to put recycling into practice in schools.
www.wasteaware.org.uk another teachers pack of resources to download free, although this one has a Hertfordshire bias there are many useable activities
www.recyclezone.org.uk has interesting teachers zone
www.recycle-more.co.uk - Curriculum linked activities
www.bbcactiveiposter.com The BBC are providing interactive iposters of which one is all about recycling and waste, designed for KS2 pupils. An excellent resource but will set you back £39.99.
www.eco-schools.org.uk work towards a recognised environmental award
www.storyofstuff.com/ A really good and simple discription of the problem of consumerism.
www.soilassociation.org The soil association has an activity and teachers resources designed for children from rural areas or who have been to a farm on a trip.
Channel 4 has some information, ideas and resources to accompany the TV programmes that are broadcast in the channel.
A number of PDFs under the heading 'sustainable schools teaching resources.'
National Association for Environmental Education, a 40 year old charity set up to aid teachers, contains articles and publications which may be of use.
The Pod provides teachers with the resources and information they need to teach environmental issues.
Water
Water cycle and great water facts
Glass
www.recyclingglass.co.uk A range of resources related to glass. Including a CD, downloads, facts and games.
Cans
www.thinkcans.com A website dedicated to cans with activities, games and information for all key stages.
www.alupro.org.uk Aluminium based material for key stages 2, 3 & 4 along with facts and images.
www.scrib.org (steel can recycling information bureau) comes with teachers page.
Paper
Information and Ideas related to paper from Aylesford Newsprint, the company which processes most of the paper which is recycled in Devon.
Plastic
www.recoup.org promotional and educational resources
Gardening
www.growinggrub.co.uk simple lesson plans and activities
www.buddinggardeners.co.uk simple gardening ideas for schools
www.face-online.org.uk farming information and where food comes from, lesson plans
Royal Horticultural Society
Growing Schools
www.growingschools.org.uk
Edible Playgrounds
Compost and Wormery’s
www.farmgarden.org.uk general information and has schools composting pack called ‘The Composting Box’ priced £7.50 suitable for KS1-3
www.gardenorganic.org.uk an excellent site with gardening advice and activities
Books / E-Books / DVD’s / Videos
www.momotheatre.co.uk Ideas for books
www.bbcactive.com - Has great range of learning materials
www.childsake.com – ideas for books
Recycling Books
Rubbish and Recycling Usborne Beginners £3.99, ISBN 0746067062
Where Does Rubbish Go? Usborne Pocket Science £1.50, ISBN0746042485
Why Should I Recycle? Hodder Wayland £4.99, ISBN 0750236817
The Stinking Story of Rubbish Usborne Paperbacks, £3.99, ISBN 0746068115
Astonishing Art with Recycled Rubbish b small publishing, £3.99, ISBN 1902915550
General Green Schools Books
An Eco School Franklin Watts, £10.99, ISBN 074964365
101 Ways To Save The Earth Frances Lincoln Childrens Books,
£5.99, ISBN 0711221618
Story Books
Dinosaurs and all that Rubbish Puffin, £5.99, ISBN 014055260
Composting Books
Worms eat our garbage Applehof, 1993, £17.95, ISBN 9780977804504
Composting for All Nicky Scott, 2003, ISBN 1903998239
Backyard Composting John Roulac, 1992, £4.95, ISBN 1900322110
Composting: Natures Recyclers Robin Koontz, ISBN 1404821945
