Improving The Environment - KS2 Geography Unit 8
Noise
Noise Levels In Schools - short article about excessive noise in schools.
Sound Check - reduce noise pollution with this sound checker from The National Society For Clean Air.
Noise Sources - where does noise pollution come from?
Rubbish/Recycling
Rubbish Game - get the rubbish in the bins! Game from Global Action Plan
Your Environment - Global Action Plan site with lots of useful recycling facts and ideas.
Recycle Zone - lots of activities, games and facts about recycling.
Free Information Packs - send off for your free pack from Waste Watch.
Friends of the Earth - free downloads for schools.
Ollie Saves The World - games and activities about recycling and agriculture.
Recycling Game - from EcoSchools.
What A Waste - follow the route of a can to the landfill site. From NGFL Cymru. Includes printable worksheets.
Recycling Glass - play games and learn all about glass.
Are You Eco Friendly? - excellent Flash-based site from BBC Scotland.
Local Environment
Litter Blitz - tidy up the local park. Choose a player, click on the area of the park where you want them to go. Put all the rubbish in the correct recycling bin - avoiding obstacles!
Make a Complaint - contact Oxfordshire County Council to complain online about a local issue.
The Healthier School - click on problems inside and outside to improve this school.
Playing Safely - click on problems in this park to make it a safer play to play.
Playground Games - ideas for good games to play in the playground.
Ancient Tree Hunt - help find and record details of old trees in your local environment.
Nature Detectives - play games, download worksheets from this great site from the Woodland Trust.