Information for Teachers and Students
The World Land Trust (WLT) has a variety of educational resources to offer all ages.
Most of our education and fundraising packs have been designed to target specific Key Stages and our downloadable maps and publications provide excellent supporting material.
Education Fundraising Pack
Our free Education Fundraising Pack gives information and ideas on how to help save threatened wildlife across the world. Produced for youth and educational groups, parents, teachers and students the pack contains information on WLT's conservation projects, a collection of inspiring fundraising ideas, and a range of useful links to websites on rainforests. It also includes information on additional educational resources provided by WLT.
Running in the Corridors
CD, pack and web pages: Key Stage 1 - 2
An educational fundraising resource from the WLT, designed specifically for Key Stage 1 and 2. It consists of a printed pack and CD, supported by web pages to help teach students about the importance of protecting the natural world.
Learning about Rainforests
CD and pack: Key Stage 1 - 2
A free teaching CD packed with rainforest information, including activity sheets and a PowerPoint presentation. This pack has been created by the WLT with support from shopping centre brand The Mall, who have helped fund it as part of their environmental initiative, EnviroMall.
Focus on Forests
Website: Key Stage 3
An educational website by WLT aimed at 11-14 year olds. Focus on Forests explains some of the issues facing forests around the world today. It contains case studies to give a real insight into what the problems are and the solutions found by the people living in these forests.
Species in WLT Reserves
Read species fact files on animals and plants found in wildlife reserves protected by WLT funding. Learn fascinating facts about some of the weird and wonderful wildlife that live on the reserves, such as the Giant Otter, beautiful hummingbirds and unusual tropical plants.
Wildlife Webcams
WLT's wildlife webcams stream live footage of wildlife from the rainforest direct to the comfort of your home or classroom.
Downloadable Materials and Maps
Download WLT project briefs, financial information and reports. Maps from our project areas include Google maps and place marks on Google Earth.
How big is an Acre?
Want to know how big an acre/hectare/square meter is? Use our area converter to find out.
WLT Glossary and Abbreviations
If you need help understanding some of the terms used on the WLT website, visit our Glossary and Abbreviations page. The page outlines the WLT's definition of terms used when we talk about our conservation work.
Useful Links
For more resources see our Links Directory's Education section, which features a page on Resources for Students, Parents & Schools.
