Key stage 1 resources

Our youngest pupils are often our most passionate so we have developed some simple resources to help introduce the environment as a topic and increase their knowledge about the role waste has to play.

What is Climate change?

In this presentation we introduce climate change. In this session we learn about our planet, its climate and how our actions impact it.

Why are materials different?

In this science experiment we investigate different material properties, how they can be used to sort materials into groups with similar properties, and how we use this to sort recycling into different bins.

The 3Rs – Reduce, Re-use, Recycle

Please note there are multiple versions based on geographic location. 

Sort your rubbish!

Please note there are multiple versions based on geographic location.

What are the 3Rs?

This poster which can be used in school or at home shows the importance of the different levels of the waste hierarchy including examples of simple things that young people can do as part of each tier.