A numeracy-based geography full lesson looking at the marine economy. Useful full lesson resource that ticks off the need to teach marine topics in KS2 geography and develops numeracy skills at the same time. This full lesson contains: Slideshow 4: Using our sea with Jennifer Gomez Molina Lesson Overview and Teacher Guidance Student Sheet 4a: Using our seas Student Sheet 4b: How much is the sea worth (in two different age groups) Student Sheet 4c: Using our seas poster Multimedia Slideshow Marine economy (animated ppt showing aspects of UK marine economy) It forms Lesson 4 of 12 from the Our Ocean Planet resource, which is designed to support Key Stage 2 teachers to teach all aspects of the ocean. It can be used as a full topic with over 20 hours of classroom activities or using a pick and mix approach. All lessons and resources are available from Encounter Edu’s TES profile.

This is an introductory lesson to the UK’s surrounding seas. Students will be able to name and locate the UK’s seas, major marine landmarks and places, and there are opportunities for developing map skills. This full lesson contains: Slideshow 1 The UK Seas with Paul Rose Lesson Overview and Teacher Guidance Student Sheet 1a UK places and seas (different age ranges available) Student Sheet 1b UK marine landmarks (different age ranges available) Student Sheet 1c Postcard template Student Sheet 1d Travel brochure template It forms Lesson 1 of 12 from the Our Ocean Planet resource, which is designed to support Key Stage 2 teachers to teach all aspects of the ocean. It can be used as a full topic with over 20 hours of classroom activities or using a pick and mix approach. All lessons and resources are available from Encounter Edu’s TES profile.

An in-depth introduction to the themes of extreme environments and how science is conducted in remote regions, for schools internationally. The booklet includes lesson plans and activities about current research on snow and ice extent, ocean currents, ocean acidification and marine biology. Designed to be used in conjunction with the Encounter Edu Discovery Zone. The enquiry-based resources incorporate the scientists’ experiences and research, and include booklets with structured lesson plans, activity and experiment sheets, an interactive Media Player with videos and images from the expeditions, along with posters and other related resources.

A full enquiry-based scheme of work for 11-14 year-olds following the journey of the expedition teams to the Arctic Ocean. It is full of lesson plans and activities covering extreme environments, expedition life, marine food webs, environmental changes and other issues facing this remote region. Designed to be used in conjunction with the Classroom Media Player.

Two data case studies based on the Arctic with options to use ICT or offline versions. One case study on the link between carbon dioxide and ocean acidity and the other on sea ice thickness. Each case study consists of four lessons. Designed to be used in conjunction with the Classroom Media Player.

Encounter Edu links curriculum aligned education with global burning issues to inspire STEM careers and encourage environmental stewardship. Learn more about what we do at www.encounteredu.com or by visiting our TES Shop, filled with quality, free of charge resources. A series of fact cards on marine life in and around the Great Barrier Reef, giving information on feeding, habitat and threats. Designed to be used in conjunction with the non-ICT Seaview classroom activities, looking at Classification, Food Webs, Mutualism and Symbiosis, and Threats. These cards are suitable for ages 11-14 and 14-16 (KS3/4).

Encounter Edu links curriculum aligned education with global burning issues to inspire STEM careers and encourage environmental stewardship. Learn more about what we do at www.encounteredu.com or by visiting our TES Shop, filled with quality, free of charge resources. This scheme of work would suit ages 11-14 and 14-16 (KS3/4). Download all the Google Earth activities for exploring the Great Barrier Reef, looking at Classification, Food Webs, Mutualism and Symbiosis, and Threats. They are designed to be used with the Catlin Seaview Survey Google Earth layer. Visit the Encounter Edu website to gain access the Catlin Seaview Survey Google Earth Layer at: www.encounteredu.com

Encounter Edu links curriculum aligned education with global burning issues to inspire STEM careers and encourage environmental stewardship. Learn more about what we do at www.encounteredu.com or by visiting our TES Shop, filled with quality, free of charge resources. The Frozen Oceans education programme is based on the research expeditions of the Catlin Arctic Survey 2009-11. Braving temperatures of -40°C, marine biologists, oceanographers and explorers camped on the frozen sea ice and undertook transect surveys to collect data on the changes occurring in the region. Have your class become ocean detectives with these experiments suitable for ages 11-14 and 14-16 (KS3/4).

Encounter Edu links curriculum aligned education with global burning issues to inspire STEM careers and encourage environmental stewardship. Learn more about what we do at www.encounteredu.com or by visiting our TES Shop, filled with quality, free of charge resources. Introduce your students to the oceans! A 60-min lesson with practical activities suitable for 11-14 year olds, replicating the work of scientists on the Catlin Arctic Survey 2010-11. The scientists camped on the frozen sea ice for two months to examine what changes are occurring to phytoplankton and zooplankton in the oceans’ current state, as well as if they were to become more acidic. Includes three simple practical activities: what’s happening the impact it may have on specific marine organisms the impact on the larger food web.

Encounter Edu links curriculum aligned education with global burning issues to inspire STEM careers and encourage environmental stewardship. Learn more about what we do at www.encounteredu.com or by visiting our TES Shop, filled with quality, free of charge resources. Encounter Edu has worked with Google to develop training manuals for using Google Earth in the classroom and for mini-expeditions around the school grounds, which incorporates creating virtual fieldwork. The manuals bring together skills for space and mapping, using tech tools, project management and community/pupil agency to improve their own environment. You can also learn to navigate your way around Google Earth and tools it provides with the simple step-by-step skills sheets.

Encounter Edu links curriculum aligned education with global burning issues to inspire STEM careers and encourage environmental stewardship. Learn more about what we do at www.encounteredu.com or by visiting our TES Shop, filled with quality, free of charge resources. The manuals demonstrate how Google Earth can be used to conduct fieldwork over the immediate area available to pupils. It brings together skills for space and mapping, using tech tools, project management and community/pupil agency to improve their own environment. Suitable for ages 11-4 and 14-16/ KS3/4

Encounter Edu links curriculum aligned education with global burning issues to inspire STEM careers and encourage environmental stewardship. Learn more about what we do at www.encounteredu.com or by visiting our TES Shop, filled with quality, free of charge resources. Take your pupils on a journey from the classroom – Google Earth can bring the world closer and inspire curiosity as an integral part of lessons. With tours or layers you can dive into the oceans, track endangered species, monitor earthquakes and weather, keep up-to-date with resource conflicts – or create your very own layers. The manuals bring together skills for space and mapping, using tech tools and project management.

Encounter Edu links curriculum aligned education with global burning issues to inspire STEM careers and encourage environmental stewardship. Learn more about what we do at www.encounteredu.com or by visiting our TES Shop, filled with quality, free of charge resources. The Sustainable Fisheries resources have been developed in partnership with nef (new economics foundation) and their work on fishing and fisheries policy. A scheme of work for Science or Geography, with lesson plans and activities. It covers fish as a food source, marine food webs and changes to them, commercial fishing methods and an introduction to sustainability. The activities are focused on the seas around the UK and EU. Includes the lesson booklet and all accompanying slideshows, images and activities

Encounter Edu links curriculum aligned education with global burning issues to inspire STEM careers and encourage environmental stewardship. Learn more about what we do at www.encounteredu.com or by visiting our TES Shop, filled with quality, free of charge resources. Aimed at ages 11-14 and 14-16/ KS3/4. An enquiry-based scheme of work investigating the seas around the UK and EU. The lesson plans and activities cover why fish stocks are decreasing, the issues and impacts associated with overfishing, and marine ecosystems and sustainability. The activities examine different stakeholder views and use current data from the UN FAO, MMO and the new economics foundation. Includes the lesson booklet and all accompanying slideshows and activities.