Training Materials

On this page you can find all resources that have been identified and evaluated by the SYNAPSES consortium. Are you looking for resources specifically for you? Use the filtering system on the left.

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Schools go Green

Schools go Green

This educational material consists of a multimedia Eco-Glossary based on small stories accompanied by a set of e-learning materials using audio-visual tools, like presentations for students, teacher handbooks and lesson plans. The learning material follows the whole school approach as it involves teachers, teacher educators, school leaders and researchers.

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InNature

InNature

The InNature Project aims to enhance competencies and awareness on biomimicry in the School Community, including students, parents, teachers, directors and Informal Science Education Providers.

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Factivism and Community Action Planning

Factivism and Community Action Planning

In the first part of this activity (Fact-ivism) students will create a data poster showing an SDG data fact that they care about. The second part (Making a Community Action Plan) builds on from the global/national data view of the chosen SDGs to develop a local perspective.

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Climate Playground

Climate Playground

Climate play ground is an Erasmus+ project executed by the Sint-Paulus school and partners in Belgium. The school transformed from a tiled, grey playground with little greenery into a ‘Climate adaptive’ school ground.

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Garden Lesson Plans: Living Systems

Garden Lesson Plans: Living Systems

The purpose of this activity guide is to teach students the ecological functions found in any natural system and model how these functions are performed by a natural area like a garden.

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Doughnut Unrolled: Introducing the four lenses

Doughnut Unrolled: Introducing the four lenses

Doughnut Unrolled takes us from the Doughnut to four ‘lenses’ that invite you to look at the interplay between local aspirations and global responsibilities in your place and identify possible entry-points for transformative action.

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Designing for Climate Action

Designing for Climate Action

Designing for Climate Action is a Circular Economy Project resource that provides activities with resources and teacher slides to deliver a Design Thinking Project.

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Cupcakes

Cupcakes

In this lesson, students will understand that sustainability issues are complex, multi-faceted and open-ended

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Ecology Lapwings

Ecology Lapwings

Students are introduced to an intriguing “mystery game,” a research-based learning activity designed for small groups of 2-4 participants

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Stimulating Teacher learning

Stimulating Teacher learning

This HeadStart addresses the questions ‘why is it important to promote teacher learning?’ & ‘how can school leaders stimulate their teachers’ learning?

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