Generic Teaching Resource Links

In addition to the further information and resources listed under each Teachers’ Notes, please consider the following generic teaching resources which are relevant to wildlife and sustainable travel.

Bromley Biodiversity for information about local wildlife and links to websites of other environmental organisations: www.bromleybiodiversity.co.uk

Information on Charles Darwin and the local area around Down House may be found at www.darwinatdowne.co.uk and www.darwinswildife.co.uk

Natural History Museum: www.nhm.ac.uk

Forestry Commission for publications and educational material: www.forestry.gov.uk

Woodland Trust for publications, campaigns and on line resources: www.woodland-trust.org.uk

For BBC for publications, information and on line resources: www.bbc.co.uk

English Nature for information on wildlife and on line resources, including extensive links to *other organisations with educational material or advice:
www.english-nature.org.uk/science/nature_for_school

Kew Gardens: www.rbgkew.org.uk

For information and photographs relating to British species: www.arkive.org

Green Gardening Reference File in all London Borough of Bromley libraries. www.walkingbus.com

National Trust for publications and educational material: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

DEFRA and click on wildlife and countryside: www.defra.gov.uk

For educational material: www.field-studies-council.org

For publications and on line resources: www.greenchain.com

For wildlife information: www.wildlifetrusts.org.uk

Whittet Books (Cromwell Press Wiltshire) focussing on various British wildlife.

ICCE for slide packs, books and videos: www.icce.org.uk

Mammal Society for publications: www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal

For information on walking and transport: www.tfl.gov.uk

For walking for health: www.whi.org.uk

For publications and on line resources: www.countrysidefoundation.org.uk

Check out various publishers, including: Usborne Publishers for spotters guides and other publications; Collins Publishers for extensive range of ID guide books and other wildlife publications, including educational resources (eg. Nuffield Primary Science, More About Habitats); Kingfisher books: www.oxfordprimary.com, www.hodderheadline.co.uk and Hodder Children’s Books publishers eg. Plant Classification, start exploring nature: www.curriculumnvisions.com, www.bbcschoolshop.com, www.pcet.co.uk. Scholastic publications for magazines and books incorporating teaching ideas and photocopy resources.

For CD roms on various wildlife, ID guides on signs and more: www.wildlifebooks.com

For publications linking the use of school grounds environment with the national curriculum and ID guides: www.southgatepublishers.co.uk

For online resources and publications: www.field-studies-council.org

For puzzles, fold out paper aides, books: www.wildgoose.co.uk

For CD and book resources on habitats, environment: www.science-at-school.com

Learning Through Landscapes information: www.ltl.org.uk

For equipment, books and other publications relating to environment: www.ypo.co.uk

For information and publications relating to birds and other wildlife; classroom resources relating to the National Curriculum: www.rspb.org.uk

For information and resources relating to environmental education: www.earthed.org.uk

For webcams of wildlife, photos and information relating to Church Farm: www.wildlink.org

Wildlife & Countryside Link: www.wcl.org.uk

For photos of species, educational resources for children and teachers: www.arkive.org, www.planetarkive.org, www.arkiveeducation.org

Untitled Document