Primary Global Footprint Webquests

This is a collection of webquests developed by the Humanities Education Centre for primary schools as part of a set of sessions with years 5 and 6, to research global issues and to create powerpoints, webpages, animations and video on their work. Their work is then incorporated into the webquest. To find out more please contact HEC at 020 7364 6405 and visit a webpage explaining one of our projects.

What is a Global Footprint

Build a space ship, measure your eco-footprint, save the world!

Footprint Quests

Homelessness

Research the issue of people without a home.

Water and Health

Research cholera, malaria and other problems with water.

Refugees

What is a refugee and why do they seek asylum.

Trade: Free or Fair?

Research the issue of how what you buy might could change the world!

Science and the Global

Using sustainability to explore global issues of science through spices, tropical rainforests and sustainability.

School Council Constitution

Get your school council, with the whole school, exploring what it does, why and how. At the same time exploring children's rights and government.

Fair Trade and the Tropical Rainforests

Research how Fair Trade foods are helping our environment.

Local Democracy, Sustainability and Fair Trade

Learn about the Mayor, town hall, the borough and fair trade. There is a teachers support pack on organising a class town hall visit.

School Councils Making a Fairtrade Policy

What is the voice of your children? What do they think about local and global issues? What drives the actions and projects of the school council?

Citizenship Ceremony

Preparation work for your class to visit and take part in a local citizenship ceremony, welcoming new citizens and celebrating your students view of citizenship.

Create an Interactive Map about Whitechapel

Research five different sites: the Mosque, Idea Store, Sainsburys, tube station... and create an interactive map. Activity includes research websites and materials, map templates and teacher advice. Based on work with Redlands Primary School.