Theme - N.E.T. Quest Expedition: 1700 miles on foot, solo, wothout back-up, with native breed pack ponies, through Britain's most remote parts.

Possible Content - the changing countryside, access and rights of way, farming practices, hunting practices, expeditions in the UK, links with land, the social and historical importance of native breed ponies.

Curriculum areas - Geo, Sci, Soc Stu, Rel Edu, His, I T.

Age range - 10 to 18 (K S 4, A-level)

Theme - A biodiversity resource to record practical conservation work by schools.

Possible Content - conservation roles of schools and pupils, the Internet, British biodiversity, lasting links with land, possible projects, 'Dreaming 2000' resource, community involvement, using I.T.

Curriculum areas - all

Age range - 5 to 18 (Key Stage 1,2,3,4)

Reference - Aboriginal dream, T.E.S., June 23, 1995, Extra Environment, pages IV - V.

Theme - Relevance of conservation views and perceptions of Aborigines to our lifestyle in Britain.

Possible Content - Aboriginal communities in Arnhem Land: lifestyles, 20th century problems, Dreamtime and views of the land, rock art, hunting, conservation practices, land rights, culture, views of Aboriginal school children, myths and misconceptions, tape-recorded conversations, relevance to 21st century.

Curriculum areas - Bio, Eng, Geo, Gen Stud, Hum, I.T.

Age range - 5 to 18 (KS 1,2,3,4)

Theme - Account of an expedition in the Northern Territory.

Possible Content - Route, Aboriginal lifestyle, weather recording, physical geography, river monitoring, flora and fauna, G P S, data logging, environmental impact, tourism, sacred site rock art, unusual events (expedition diary), logistics.

Curriculum areas - Bio, Eng, Geo, Gen Stud, Hum, I.T.

Age range - 10 to 18 (KS 2,3,4)

Reference: Bush school Dreaming, The Teacher, March 1995, p 17.

Theme - Fragility of Australian ecosystems, particularly in Western Australia and Northern Territory.

Possible Content - Ecosystems (coastal, plateau, desert, rainforest), erosion, human impacts, camels and horses, tourism, flora especially wild flowers, mining, national parks.

Curriculum areas - Bio, Geo, Gen Stud, Hum.

Age range - 11 to 18 (KS 3,4)

Theme - Use of information technology to monitor the natural environment.

Possible Content - Sensors, data logging, pocket book computers, note book computers, data analysis software, water quality and weather investigations, Global Positioning Systems, photographs and video, telephones, Internet, tape recorders, fax polling, field excursions. (Relevant to users of Acorn, Apple Macintosh, IBM compatible computers.)

Curriculum areas - Bio, Geo, Hum, I.T.

Age range - 9 to 18 (KS 2,3,4)

Theme - Account of a rainforest expedition in the Northern Territory to save a palm from extinction.

Possible Content - Scientific aims, drying out of rainforests, Ptychosperma bleeseri, environmental monitoring of rainforests, burning practices, human impacts, survey methods, portable technology.

Curriculum areas - Bio, Geo, Gen Sci, Hum, I.T.

Age range - 13 to 18 (KS 3,4)

Theme - Expedition logistics for teachers and/ or pupils.

Possible Content - Aims, equipment, training, fund-raising, conservation issues, media, safety, relevance to the school curriculum.

Curriculum areas - Geo, Social/ Citizenship studies.

Age range - 13 to 18 (KS 3,4)

Theme - Application of data logging to environmental and conservation issues.

Possible Content - data logger, simple sensors, experimental procedures, data transference to pocket book computers, note book computers, graphical analysis using customised software and standard spreadsheets, fieldwork issues, national curriculum key stages, GCSE and Advanced level projects. (All platforms)

Curriculum areas - Bio, Geo, Gen Sci, Hum, I.T., Math.

Age range - 9 to 18 (KS 2,3,4)

Reference: The world ecosystem: monitoring IT, Educational Computing and Technology, Dec/Jan 1996, p. 30-31.

Theme - Applications of palmtop computers.

Possible Content - fieldwork templates for word processor, spreadsheet and database, file transference (field to lab), the palmtop as an integrated study tool, case studies at primary and secondary level.

Curriculum areas - Bio, Geo, Gen Sci, Hum, I.T., Math.

Age range - 10 to 18 (KS 2,3,4)

Theme - Application of G P S (Global Positioning System) and telecommunications to environmental education and information technology.

Possible Content - Navigation Systems, G P S accuracy, mapping co-ordinates and route finding, video and photographic recording of locations, satellite transmission of data, fax polling, G P S accuracy, school fieldwork, Australian mining data, Internet.

Curriculum areas - Bio, Des, Geo, Gen Sci, Hum, I.T., Math.

Age range - 14 to 18 (KS 3,4)

Theme - Think globally, act locally: a link between Australian and British tourism issues.

Possible Content - Tourism effects, minimising our impact, biodegradable products, comparative effects of humans, horses, camels and 4-wheel drive vehicles, relationship between tourism issues in Australia and outdoor activities in Britain, erosion, expeditions.

Curriculum areas - Bio, Geo, Gen Sci, Hum, I.T., Math, Soc.

Age range - 10 to 18 (KS 2,3,4)

Theme - Creative writing, word processing and fax polling.

Possible Content - The expedition as an adventure, expedition diaries as a curriculum resource, environmental education and creative writing, letters by satellite, fax polling, inter-school communication, the Internet.

Curriculum areas -Bio, Geo, Eng, I.T.

Age range - 10 to 18 (KS 2,3,4)

Theme - Rain forest Destructon in the Bakossi Mountains of Cameroon. An expedition undertaken with Earthwatch and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1998

Possible Content - Lives of the Bakossi, Rainforest threats, Sacred Sites, custodianship of land, musical instruments from Rain Forests, plant processing techniques, medicinal cures.

Curriculum areas - Bio, Des, Geo, Gen Sci, Hum, I.T., Math, Mus.

Age range - 14 to 18 (KS 3,4, Advanced)