Resources

Oxfam's catalogue for schools

Children and diversity

Countries and continents

Disasters and emergencies

Food, trade and globalisation

Peace and conflict

Rights and social justice

Sustainability

Water

Welsh language

Energy

Science is a global activity with consequences for all our lives. It is also a human activity with ethical, social and political dimensions. We’ve brought together a selection of resources covering: sustainable development (including recycling and energy efficiency), environmental issues, food (including farming and biodiversity) and health (including drugs and HIV/AIDS).

The resources include: free lesson plans and activities, priced education packs, links to relevant pages for young people as well as further information/case-studies from our On the Line millennium project.

This collection is particularly timely since Oxfam recently contributed case-studies and images of young people’s energy use around the world for the UK Science Museum’s new Energy Gallery.

Topics:

> Environment and Sustainable Development
> Design and Technology
> Health
> Food / Fair Trade

Key resources:

Science: the Global Dimension

This booklet for secondary schools shows how development education approaches can enrich science teaching, and offers activities, case studies and resources, as well as examples of good practice. A complimentary website, ASE Global is worth a visit. For an overview of the global dimension in science, click here [PDF 35KB]. While written with the Science curriculum in England in mind, the booklet is relevant for any teacher wanting to understand more about the ethical, social and political dimensions of scientific issues. > More.

Photo Opportunities Science

This Oxfam pack includes vibrant colour images, a poster and activities allowing teachers to bring the global dimension to science at ages 4-7. The photocards feature people from around the world engaged in everyday activities and have been chosen to enhance primary science teaching. > More.