Schools are incredibly powerful communities in this moment. Exploring climate change ideas and action can be exciting, generative and fun. The power is in the hope - ensure it runs through everything.
A school’s influence spreads beyond the pupils it teaches. Every school has the power to mobilise the change we need for a brighter future. By shifting the culture of your school, you can begin planting powerful seeds of change. Change scattered throughout whole school decision making and curriculum development has the potential to inspire bigger changes to the wider community.
Pupils’ voices are powerful. They can influence families, other schools, and local businesses. As momentum builds this positive action can spread to big organisations and policy makers. Do you want your school to be part of the seeds of change?
Climate Anxiety affects 84% of teenagers*. By placing children at the heart of sustainable exploration and decision making you have the power to instil hope. Hope drives action and it is this action that reduces feelings of helplessness whilst bringing about necessary changes for a hopeful future.
Threads can support you to make positive changes, we can support you in leading culture change, running climate positive projects like Mushroom Sculpt, or developing a curriculum with sustainability it’s heart.
*Hickman C et al., (2021) Climate anxiety in children and young people and their beliefs about government responses to climate change: a global survey.
How to guide:
Explore the curriculum maps below to see how you can link this project to the year group you teach.
Explore the presentations and edit to suit your age and stage.
Share your results with us and we will add them to our education resource pack to help inspire others.
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Cross Curricular Links (England)
See how Mushroom sculpt can be woven into the curriculum across Key Stages
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The Magic of Mycelium - Lesson
Free, downloadable, and editable lesson to teach you all about the wonderful world of mycelium.
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Design, Make, Evaluate
Free, downloadable, and editable lesson to help you be inspired by other makers and then explore the possibilities mycelium by making something of your own!
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Is Plastic Fantastic?
Free, downloadable and editable lesson plan all about plastics, recycling and decomposition.
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How to Guide
Everything you need to know to get sculpting in your setting.
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March 2023 Reading List
Books selected to inspire EYFS, KS1 & KS2. Thbse texts will help you to connect day-to-day lessons with climate change ideas and action.