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KEY
STAGE 2 - Teacher Information
How Does It Work?
The programme consists
of 3 sections :
- Questionnaire.
Each pupil completes
a questionnaire - both in school and at home, and they enter
their answers on to the computer.
The pupil-friendly questionnaire collects information about
the following environmental themes :
Waste, the local built environment, energy, wildlife and
the natural environment, water, transport and travel and
healthy eating.
- Questionnaire Results.
The results can be used for topic and subject work. Pupils
can see their class results in a bar chart, pie chart or
table. They can compare their results to the national average.
Teachers can compare their class results with those of other
urban or rural schools.
- Panorama.
Six interactive games and quizzes relating to
wildlife and
the natural environment, waste, energy, water, transport
and travel and
healthy eating.
Each pupil can explore
the virtual world and play the interactive games and experience
the effect of our lifestyles on the environment.
National
Curriculum Links
Each section links to
a range of National Curriculum requirements in several curriculum
areas. There are strong links with geography, science, 'education
for sustainable development', ICT, maths, English, PSHE and
citizenship. It also provides an opportunity to develop Key
Skills. Teachers will also find their own ways of using Greener
Futures to further develop pupils' thinking skills.
Many of the National
Curriculum links are highlighted in the documents below.
 
Getting
Started
Everything you need to
use Greener Futures is available on this site.
- Click on "Teachers
Login Here", then
- There are instructions to help you Add a new teacher.
After you have entered
your school details, you can register your class and print
all the resources you need. For more help download a help
sheet.
 
Preparation
Initial preparation for
class will take 15-25 minutes. You can do this any time before
your classroom session. You need to :
- Enter all of your class into the Greener Futures website and activate them
- Print off the paper version of the homework questionnaire and supporting materials.
- Some of the questions on the classwork questionnaire require the pupils to find out
information before hand.
- The pupils can either enter their responses directly onto the site for the first
questionnaire or you may choose to print them off and work on them in class first
before using the computer.
- Familiarise yourself with the Panorama.
Pupils can only access
the questionnaire and data analysis package once you have
created a user name and password for them. However pupils
can use the Panorama and educational games at any time and
without supervision.
Technical
Information
Greener Futures is a graphically intensive site. Although you can view this site on a 58k
connection, it is recommended that you use a faster connection to fully enjoy its features.
You will need Macromedia Flash Player to view Greener Futures. This can be downloaded for
free from the Greener Futures home page.
Greener Futures uses sound to help pupils use the site. Please activate the sound control and
adjust the volume to fully enjoy the site.
Some aspects of the site do not display properly when using Mozilla Firefox, please use
Microsoft Internet Explorer.
We apologise if you experience any problems when using the site. Contact us if you have any
specific problems by emailing
info@pect.org.uk
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Data
Protection
Pupils, and their families
all over the country, are completing this questionnaire. This
information will help us understand the effect of our everyday
lives on the environment and the quality of our surroundings.
These findings may be
used in your school classroom educational activities.The
information will be used by project backers, Peterborough
Environment City Trust (PECT), the Environment Agency, government
bodies and other government nominated organisations to inform
future policies and research on environmental education and
sustainable development.
Your
Comments
If you have any comments on this site please email them to info@pect.org.uk putting Greener
Futures comments in the subject line.
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