Coding for Climate Action
Interactive KS2 and KS3 computing units using micro:bits to investigate natural hazards, design early warning systems, and address climate change through hands-on, project-based coding; all while building essential digital skills for future careers in tech and environmental innovation.
Coding for Climate Action
Interactive KS2 and KS3 computing units using micro:bits to investigate natural hazards, design early warning systems, and address climate change through hands-on, project-based coding; all while building essential digital skills for future careers in tech and environmental innovation.
Download lessons for both KS2 & KS3 from our Coding For Climate Action library, complete with slides, activity plans and guidance.
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Delivered in your school by experienced computer science teachers, available across England. Examples of learning include the impact of natural hazards and the importance of early warning system to help save lives and communities and how to log data and explore climate issues including food, fitness and the environment.
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Year 4 - Data logging.
Pupils use micro:bits to log data and explore climate issues like food, fitness, and the environment.
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Year 5 - Engineering Early Warning Systems.
Pupils use micro:bits to build simple warning systems for natural hazards using sensors, circuits, and radio signals.
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Year 6 - Designing Climate Warning Systems.
Pupils use micro:bits to create alert systems for climate hazards, combining sensors, radio signals, and machine learning in a final team project.
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Year 7 - Climate Action with micro:bit.
Pupils design and test early warning systems using sensors, data logging, and radio communication, applying real-world coding and engineering principles to tackle climate hazards.
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Year 8 - Data Science with Python.
Pupils explore climate issues using Python to analyse, visualise, and present data, learning key coding and problem-solving skills.
How does it work?
Code
Learn core digital skills and computing concepts
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Understand variables, inputs/outputs, and selection
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Explore data logging and radio communication
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Use micro:bits to write, test, and refine code
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Create
Build real-world solutions using tech and teamwork
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Design early warning systems for climate hazards
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Work with sensors and components to collect data
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Create interactive projects that simulate real events
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Take Action
Connect learning to climate change and community impact
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Investigate climate health, careers, and local issues
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Reflect on sustainability, wellbeing, and resilience
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Present solutions and share ideas for positive change
Resources
Pupils use micro:bits to log data and explore climate issues like food, fitness, and the environment.
Pupils use micro:bits to log data and explore climate issues like food, fitness, and the environment.
Pupils use micro:bits to create alert systems for climate hazards, combining sensors, radio signals, and machine learning in a final team project.
Pupils design and test early warning systems using sensors, data logging, and radio communication, applying real-world coding and engineering principles to tackle climate hazards.
Pupils explore climate issues using Python to analyse, visualise, and present data, learning key coding and problem-solving skills.
Case studies
85% of teachers would recommend to peers
91% would participate again
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Pupil feedback
"I enjoyed learning about the natural disasters; I got to fully realise which natural disasters have a big impact"
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