Free teaching resources
Working with children? We have a great selection of resources for Key Stages 1 to 4 to help you involve pupils at different ages and stages.
And don’t forget to browse our other resources…
The Big Lunch: LIVE LESSON from the Eden Project rainforest
Would you like to bring the magic of the Eden Project biomes to your primary school students, from the comfort of your classroom?
Join us for an interactive telling of our ‘Rainforest Big Lunch’ story and the opportunity to explore and solve clues that will lead pupils to find some of Eden’s most iconic plants. All the while thinking about the connection between tropical rainforests and food eaten at community celebrations and The Big Lunch.
After the lesson, pupils and children across the UK are invited to take part in our Illustration Challenge – to design the dust jacket for the Rainforest Big Lunch story. We would love to make it into a printed book one day!
This lesson took place on 25 April live and is bursting with riddles to solve, actions to take, and experts to ask!
The greenest Big Lunch challenge
Download our lesson plan
We’re working on ideas to make the Big Lunch as green as it can be. To help schools get involved, our education teams have created a simple lesson plan for key stage two to get pupils thinking about what ‘greener’ might look like. Designed to cover several areas of the KS2 Citizenship curriculum, this lively lesson plan will teach pupils about some of the simple actions we can all take to make sustainable food choices.
It’s a perfect compliment to our live lesson from the Eden Project rainforest! Watch the recording to hear a telling of our ‘Rainforest Big Lunch’ story and learn about the link between rainforests, food and The Big Lunch.
Linking with the curriculum
The Big Lunch links nicely with many elements of the curriculum and school life, including community events, cooking and healthy eating, wellbeing and mental health, citizenship and antibullying.
The Big Lunch lesson plans
The Big Lunch takes place annually in June, but these resources can be used any time and linked to school or community events all year round!
Key Stage 1-2
Key Stage 2-3
Wonderfully Wild Creations
Perfect for autumn and winter, this resource is designed to help EYFS and KS1 children explore seasonal shapes, textures and colours.
Discover teaching resources from the Eden Project
Free curriculum and lesson plans from the education team at the Eden Project, suitable for primary and secondary classes. From augmented reality rainforest experiences to lessons livestreamed right into your classroom, there’s a huge range of resources to explore.
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