Sow the seed pupils’ wallchart

Begin your chart at ground level and

work your way up
Finished your last
activity? Well done!
Attach your
evidence You have learned more about
and the impact of climate change on farmers.
pictures You have also used your plants to take
here some action about climate change.
Now you can help us take action too.
Send us your wallcharts and evidence so Name of activity
we can use it to show political leaders that
young people care about climate change. What did you do?
You will also receive a certificate,
and you could feature in our hall of
fame or win a prize!

What did you learn?

Name of activity

What did you do?

Make
sure you
do some
learning
activities What did you learn?

Attach your
evidence
and
pictures
here

Name of activity

What did you do?

What did you learn?

Name of activity

What did you do?

Make
sure you
take
some
action What did you learn?

Attach your
evidence
and
pictures
here

Name of activity

What did you do?

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What did you learn?

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How to complete the

wallchart
You will learn about the
impact of climate change
and take action to combat
it. For each activity: Take action
• Write down what you did
• Write down what you learned
on climate
change –
Estela Njojo, a farmer from
• Stick on the chart evidence Malawi is one of the 2.5
of what you did or make a billion people who depend
display of it.
plant your on growing food to survive.
Climate change is making it

seeds
harder for farmers to do this.
Why sow your seed? Climate
change is a global problem that
She says: “The weather’s
not like when I was a child,
now!
needs everyone to take action.
Growing your plant is a sustainable there’s been a big change.
action. You can also use your plants
to show your support for farmers Rainfall doesn’t come when
experiencing a changing climate, we expect it…we had more,
and to pass this message onto your
community and political leaders. and things were more
consistent.”
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Get pupils

Overview Age range

This wallchart encourages active global citizenship, focusing on the Activities are aimed at ages 8-14, but are flexible so that older or younger
human impact of climate change. Select from a range of activities and pupils could also participate.
get pupils to track their learning on their wallchart, collecting evidence as
they go. Pupils begin by planting some seeds. You can choose activities How to use the wallchart
for your pupils that cover both active learning about the human impact of • Organise pupils into working groups.

climate change and that encourage taking action to tackle the issue. • Provide each group with a wallchart.
• Get pupils to plant their seeds, which will grow as they tackle the activities.
Objectives
• Select the active learning and action activities you wish them to complete.
By completing the wallchart it is expected that the pupils will:
• Understand the importance of agriculture to poorer communities in • Guide pupils through the activities – ensure they collect and attach.

developing countries, and the impact that climate change is having on evidence, and record their learning on the wallchart for each activity
their livelihoods. • Finish by making sure your pupils do something with the plants they have

• Empathise with people experiencing this impact. grown.

• Develop organisation and communication skills. be creative and take
responsibility for managing their learning. Curricular links
• Be motivated to take action on an issue which matters to them. The Sow the seed website contains subject specific links. Activities are
well suited for cross-curricular implementation in a variety of subjects, and
Growing a plant is: could be carried out with one class or with a whole year group.
• An example of a sustainable action that all young people can take.
• A symbolic gesture of support for farmers in poorer countries experiencing
How many activities should I do?
the effects of a changing climate. It‘s up to you, your pupils’ abilities and the time available. Make sure pupils
• A creative tool for pupils to raise awareness about the issue of climate feel they are progressing, doing both learning and taking action activities.
change with others, and think creatively about how this message can be If you choose fewer activities, break them down into smaller steps for the
sent to political leaders. wallchart.
LEARNING

Choosing activities Start Sowing

Begin with the Start Sowing activity, and then choose some Subject/Theme: Science/Global Citizenship/ESDGC
learning and action taking activities to complete the wallchart.
Shown here are some examples of activities you could choose from.
Pupils begin by growing some seeds. This allows them to show
The full range of activities are available to download from our solidarity with the millions of farmers across the world who are
Sow the seed website: experiencing changes to the climate. By the time their seeds
www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/seeds have grown the wallchart should be complete!
LEARNING
LEARNING

Seeds Investigation Seeds Stories

Subject/Theme: Science Subject/Theme: English/Welsh/Literacy

Pupils investigate the effect of changing growing conditions Pupils use the stories of farmers who are experiencing changes
on the yield of seeds they are growing. This is to simulate the to the climate for their own creative writing. This allows them to
impact of changing weather conditions on farmers’ crops. empathise with their experience and use their expressive skills.
LEARNING

LEARNING

Seeds Mystery Impact Stories

Subject/Theme: Geography Subject/Theme: General

Pupils use information about maize and cotton to piece together Stories from different parts of the world from farmers
the story of these crops, and the impact climate change is experiencing changes to the climate, and the cost this is having
having on people’s ability to grow them. on their lives and livelihoods. This resource can be used to
support other activities or curricular areas.

Climate change meals Paint your plant pot

ACTION

ACTION

Subject/Theme: Food Technology Subject/Theme: Art/Expressive Arts

Using the plants they have grown, pupils’ make and host a meal Pupils send a message about farmers’ experiences of climate
to raise awareness about climate change. This could be cress change using their plant pots creatively. They could paint them,
sandwiches, bean soup or whatever else they decide. display them, or send them to important people like their MP/
AM/MSP.

Taking Action Stories Get Active Guide

ACTION

ACTION

Subject/Theme: General Subject/Theme: Global Citizenship/ESDGC

Stories from different parts of the world showing the actions Pupils are encouraged to design and implement their own
people are taking in response to their experience of climate actions using this resource, which guides them through the
change. This resource can be used to support other activities steps needed to plan, implement and review their ideas.
or curricular areas.

Completed wallcharts Additional support

When pupils have completed their activities, ensure they have Visit the Oxfam Education website for a wealth of active global
filled out all the relevant sections of their wallchart and attached citizenship teaching resources.
evidence e.g. photos, poems, posters or letters. Send the completed Invite an Oxfam Speaker into your school to deliver an assembly or
wallchart(s) to Oxfam, and we will send you a certificate. Youth & workshop on climate change, or a range of other issues.
Schools Team, Oxfam Supporter Relations, Oxfam House, John
Smith Drive, Oxford OX4 2JY. Contact one of our national or regional campaigners for training
and support, and bespoke projects and activities linked to Oxfam’s
We will be using these responses to show the UK government that campaigns.
thousands of young people are calling for action on climate change;
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We are also planning an online ‘Hall of Fame’, to showcase pictures
of groups with their wallcharts, and celebrate their achievements – Visit www.oxfam.org.uk/education for details.
make sure yours are included. For more information on the human impact of climate change see the
The best wallcharts and pictures will be entered into a competition Oxfam website: www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam_in_action/issues/climate
and can win prizes for their school! To order more wallcharts, contact Oxfam Supporter Relations on 0300
Visit www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/seeds for details. 200 1300 or email education@oxfam.org.uk

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