Cross curricular resources
Many of Practical Action's international projects with communities in Africa, Asia and South America make a great basis to explore a range of of topics that cut across a number of curriculum areas, that include Geography, Citizenship and Science and Design and Technology in global contexts.
Please explore the links to our primary and secondary cross curricular teaching materials.
STEM challenges and awards
A range of different STEM challenges that can be both incorporated into your lessons or be used as the basis for an off-timetable day.
Read moreMaking a difference
A colourful poster and four interesting case studies of people who work at Practical Action and have a STEM background.
Read moreCase studies - Focus on Technology
Six fantastic case studies showing technology to be central to development solutions in different counties.
Read moreNakuru - a community approach to access services
A cross curricular project suitable for key stage 3 students set in Nakuru, Kenya.
Read moreFlooding - Causes and Consquences
A project suitable for key stages 1 and 2 that explore water and sanitation in the UK and different countries around the world.
Read moreWater and Sanitation project
Resources for primary school students that encourage students to think about their own use of water and that of children in different countries.
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Harvest activity
A series of three lessons for primary school students focused around the importance of water to the life of a young girl living in Nepal.
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