Teacher resources

Everything you need, already prepared.

A practical pack for primary and secondary classrooms. Use the bits that fit your class - skip the bits that don't.

The essential pack

What every teacher gets.

Web pages you can browse now, and print or save as a PDF from your browser whenever you're ready. Free for every school - no registration needed to view them.

Looking for country-specific material? Every country has its own culture briefing - greetings, facts, food, music, festivals and classroom activities - at /countries.

Session formats

Pick a format. We'll adapt the pack.

Every session is 15 to 30 minutes - you and your partner teacher agree the length that suits both classes. Where time zones don't overlap, an asynchronous exchange works just as well.

15-minute exchange

  1. 01Welcome and greeting in each other's language
  2. 02“Here's us” - a map and three facts
  3. 03A shared activity or show-and-tell
  4. 04Questions both ways
  5. 05Goodbye

30-minute exchange

  1. 01Welcome and greeting in each other's language
  2. 02“Here's us” - a map and three facts
  3. 03A longer shared activity or show-and-tell
  4. 04Questions both ways
  5. 05Goodbye

Asynchronous exchange

  1. 01Video postcard
  2. 02Class letter
  3. 03Digital poster or shared slideshow
  4. 04“A day in our school”, subject to permissions
  5. 05Questions and answers exchange

Full minute-by-minute versions are in the teacher guide and the age-band run-sheets. For time-zone guidance, see understanding time zones.

These resources are ready right now - registered or not.

Browse or print the teacher guide, session run-sheets, parent letter and safeguarding one-pager whenever suits you. Once your class is matched (we anticipate matching in October 2026) you'll also get an Earthrise:Live Match Pack by email with your partner classroom's details.