Resources for Schools

We believe strongly in the effectiveness of combining science, art and other subject areas in the curriculum to educate young people on climate change and inspire them to engage creatively with the challenge.  Explore the resources for schools below for some more information on the resources we have developed so far to encourage cross-curricular activity.

Cape Farewell Youth Expedition 2008 Resource

Free learning resources for schools

In 2008 the second and most ambitious youth expedition to date took 28 students from around the world to the Arctic, where the students completed art and science projects alongside top artists, scientists, and educators. Following the expedition the Cape Farewell Youth Expedition 2008 Resource was developed as a free teaching resource for schools and educators, featuring a range of videos and downloadable lesson plans.
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Cape Farewell Youth Expedition 2007 Resource

Interactive resource available to view and download online

The Cape Farewell Youth Expedition (CFYE) 2007 resource tells the story of an expedition to the Arctic to raise awareness about climate change which brought together 12 schools in 3 countries, but you don't need to be taking students to the Arctic to get inspiration and ideas from this resource.
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GCSE Science Resource

Life in the Water - Free online download

Life in the Water, the first of a series of Cape Farewell GCSE Science units, investigates the science of global warming and climate change. With the help of videos and a range of activities, students can look at how scientists actually work - collecting, analysing and interpreting data to answer the big questions. Life in the Water is available now and free to download from our website.
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GCSE Geography Resource

The High Arctic - Geography 21 Resource

Cape Farewell's GCSE Geography resource pack was piloted in 2004 as part of the new Geography 21 curriculum, and is now available to buy from the Geographical Association. The resource includes a teaching pack with a 40-minute film and teachers manual, and a colour booklet and interactive CD-ROM for each student.
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Lesson Plans

Lesson plans and group activities for schools

Developed to accompany the 2007 Youth Expedition Cape Farewell created a range of materials for schools -  ideas on ways they could take part and get involved during the expeditions. Including lesson plans and ideas for group activities the materials are available to view or download from the website.
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The DVD

Art From a Changing Arctic

The DVD of the Cape Farewell documentary Art From a Changing Arctic is now available to buy priced £15. Edited from over 200 hours of footage, this 60-minute film documents the Cape Farewell expeditions, which took world renowned artists and climate scientists into the High Arctic.
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The Book

Burning Ice - Art & Climate Change

The first major book title from Cape Farewell Burning Ice charts the experiences of artists who have voyaged with Cape Farewell and the work they have subsequently produced. Extracts from expedition journals complement writings by novelists Ian McEwan and Robert Macfarlane warning of the impacts of climate change. The book also features essays from leading scientists, advisers and other specialists on climate change, energy efficiency, ocean science and carbon trading including Sir David King and Prof Diana Liverman.
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Expedition Blogs

Follow the expeditions 

We broadcast video, images and text from each expedition live from the boat. Follow the daily broadcasts and experience the extreme Arctic environment through the different voyages.
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Media Galleries

Images, sounds and video from the expeditions

We aim to make our work as public as possible, to create a new bank of imagery and ideas to communicate the challenge of climate change. View images, sound and video that documents the experiences of the artists, scientists and crew from each of the expeditions.
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Links and Resources

Our shortlist of interesting and useful websites

A collection of the resources we find interesting and useful including web links, organisations, books and papers.
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