This time our featured activity is all about the plants and animals that inhabit European forests. Its a great opportunity to get outside with your class into local woodland, or even a local stand of trees!

This week's featured activity is part of our Forest Activities. This activity will encourage students to find out more about the industries based on forests and woodland.

Much of the food that we eat in the UK has been transported a long way before we eat it. This week's featured activity looks at the food we eat and where it comes from, AKA its food miles.

Part of our 'Iceworld' strand, this week's free featured activity is all about life during the Little Ice Age in Britain. During the Little Ice Age (which ran from the 16th to the 19th century) winters in Europe were much colder than they are today, with snow common at low altitudes and canals, lakes and rivers freezing much more commonly.

What Dr Jane would like most for her birthday is for Roots & Shoots groups around the world to do projects to make a difference in their communities, no matter how big or small, and to share these projects with the Roots & Shoots global family.

The Jane Goodall Institute's executive director of education Tara Golshan has been named as part of the judging panel for this year's Observer Ethical Awards.