Inspiring students…
The Carbon Challenge is a high-impact Science, Maths and Enterprise roadshow for 12 to 16 year old students. We have found the roadshow to be most successful with students aged 12 to 14, but it is also suitable for 14 – 16s. During the Carbon Challenge, up to 180 students work together over two two-hour sessions to examine a school’s carbon footprint and learn about carbon reduction through a variety of activities using film, websites, interactive calculators, 3D-style mats and other visual material.
The Carbon Challenge roadshow is visiting schools in regions across the UK. Find out which schools are on the tour and what they’re been doing by visiting our Map of schools.
Educational links
The Carbon Challenge roadshow has been developed by teachers to inspire and motivate secondary school students around the subjects of Science, Maths and Enterprise. It links directly with all UK curricula and educational guidelines and also integrates with sustainability and carbon reduction plans for your school.
An online survey of teachers who hosted a Carbon Challenge roadshow visit in the Spring and Summer terms of 2008 revealed that:
- 87% would recommend the roadshow to colleagues
- 87% felt that the roadshow would increase their students' engagement in Science
- 97% felt it provided students with a good learning opportunity in Science.
Teacher comments:
"Thanks for the presentation on carbon footprints by your team. The feedback from both pupils and staff has been excellent. It also feeds very well into our sustainable schools project. The web page for this is particularly useful."
"I would just like to thank you for the delivery of The Carbon Challenge Roadshow. It was an outstanding success and your presenters were really inspiring. Thank you so much."
"Overall the students gained a great deal from the day, and I would like to say thank you from the school for giving us this opportunity."
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