The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has launched a new education project to 5,000 British schools.
‘Metals & Me’ is an education project for geography students aged between 11 and 14 that focuses on the environmental implications of the UK’s growing demand for metals. Written by an experienced geography teacher, the project supports the Key Stage 3 ‘Citizenship and Education for Sustainable Development’section of the geography curriculum and features a map charting the global reach of the UK’s metal recycling trade, three video modules: ‘What’s recycling got to do with me?’; ‘Where do metals come from?’; and How does recycling work?; as well as 12 classroom activities, five lesson plans and additional support materials.
Ian Hetherington, director general of the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) praised the new project, saying: “This is a professional and highly informative education resource which we are confident teenagers will find interesting and engaging. Metals & Me allows pupils to be actively engaged in finding out about a growing industry that will play an increasingly significant part in their lives, as well as offering job opportunities in the future.”
More information about the education project is available on the BMRA’s website.
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