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Type 1 diabetes School Pack activity plans

Download these activity plans, which complement our School Pack, to help you teach your pupils about type 1 diabetes.
Content last reviewed and updated: 15.08.2023

You may choose to use the activities below as a scheme of work or as individual lessons which can be integrated into your planned sessions. Each key stage has a series of resources. You’ll need the full set from each series to build a full lesson.

Science Key Stage 1 resources

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Key Stage 1 Activity Plan

Introduces the activities and learning outcomes.

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KS1 & 2 Science Presentation

Use this short presentation to introduce and structure the activities.

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T1 Diabetes Made Simple book

This short story book explores what happens to the food you eat and what happens when you have type 1 diabetes.

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Key Stages 1 & 2 Task Sheet

Work in pairs to cut out and describe the organs and place them correctly onto the body template.

Science Key Stage 2 resources

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Key Stage 2 Activity Plan

Introduces the activities and learning outcomes.

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Illustrated icon from School Pack featuring food and other items

KS1 & 2 Science Presentation

Use this short presentation to introduce and structure the activities.

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Illustrated icon from School Pack featuring food and other items

T1 Diabetes Made Simple book

This short story book explores what happens to the food you eat and what happens when you have type 1 diabetes.

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Illustrated icon from School Pack featuring food and other items

Key Stages 1 & 2 Task Sheet

Work in pairs to cut out and describe the organs and place them correctly onto the body template.

Science Key Stage 3 resources

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Key Stage 3 Activity Plan

Introduces the activities and learning outcomes.

Science Key Stage 4 resources

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KS4 Activity Plan Task Sheet 1

Produce a cartoon strip (with pictures and descriptions) to explain how blood glucose is controlled.

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KS4 Activity Plan Task Sheet 2

Create a script and carry out a role play interview all about type 1 diabetes.

Science Key Stage 5 resources

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KS5 Activity Plan Task Sheet 1

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KS5 Activity Plan Task Sheet 2

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KS5 Activity Plan Task Sheet 3

Literacy Key Stage 1 resources

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Literacy Key Stage 1 Activity Plan

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Literacy Key Stages 1 & 2 presentation

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Literacy Key Stages 1 & 2 T1 Diabetes Made Simple interactive book

Literacy Key Stage 2 resources

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Literacy Key Stage 2 Activity Plan

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Literacy Key Stages 1 & 2 presentation

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Literacy Key Stages 1 & 2 T1 Diabetes Made Simple interactive book

Personal, social, health & economic education (PSHE) Key Stage 1 resources

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PSHE Key Stage 1 Activity Plan

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PSHE Key Stage 1 – How am I Different? presentation

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Key Stages 1 & 2 T1 Diabetes Made Simple interactive book

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Key Stage 1 PSHE Task Sheet 7

Personal, social, health & economic education (PSHE) Key Stage 2 resources

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PSHE Key Stage 2 Activity Plan

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PSHE Key Stage 2 'The Importance of New Research' presentation

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Key Stages 1 & 2 T1 Diabetes Made Simple interactive book

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Key Stage 2 PSHE Task Sheet 7

Learn more about type 1 diabetes

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A glucose monitor used to manage type 1 diabetes

About type 1 diabetes

Learn about the causes, signs and symptoms of type 1, the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and how the condition is treated.

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Collage of screenshots from JDRF's school e-learning module about type 1 diabetes

Schools e-learning module

This free e-learning module has been designed to help teaching staff provide appropriate support for children or young people with type 1 in their care.

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A man in a cafe, wearing a cycling top and reading a book produced by JDRF about type 1 diabetes

Resource hub

Explore shared stories, videos, tech animations, JDRF’s Discovery magazine, articles, guides and interactive tools – all to help build your knowledge of type 1 diabetes.