This engaging 60-minute lesson programme for pupils aged 11–18 explores how aeroplanes take flight and discusses their impacts on our world. Watch a 25-minute video in which Dr Ling Lim (Manchester Metropolitan University) talks about her journey in science before discussing flight and its climate impacts. Using the activity on the two-page PDF, you can explore different parts of an aeroplane in more detail: what they do, why they’re important and how we could reduce emissions from aviation.

How could we change the way aircraft work in order to preserve our climate? This 60-minute lesson plan explores the impact of aeroplanes on our world, and also invites pupils aged 4–11 to consider how they could become scientists when they grow up. Start by watching Dr Ling Lim (Manchester Metropolitan University) discuss how she got into science, how planes fly and how they affect our climate on Earth. After watching the 15-minute video, use the one-page activity sheet as a prompt for discussions and a guide to fun activities: making smog in a jar and designing an aircraft for the future.

UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK - funded by all four governments of the UK - is a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of creativity, taking place across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and online from March to October 2022. Completely free to all users, the UNBOXED Learning Programme has something for every young person and educator across the length and breadth of the UK. The UNBOXED Learning Programme is perfect for inspiring educators across the UK, demonstrating collaborative creativity in action and allowing them to fully engage with the UNBOXED projects. This document provides you with content to share with your audience on how to bring creativity and STEAM to life in the classroom. This includes copy that is suitable for a variety of communications channels, such as web copy, newsletters, Twitter and Facebook content, alongside eye-catching social cards designed for you to share. Finally, this document includes a press release, for you to use when adding to your relevant website to coincide with the launch on 1 March 2022 and throughout the rest of the year.