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AuSSI Transport Audit (Upper Primary)
Lesson2 of 18 in this unit
PrimaryYear 5 - 6Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmentalClimate Change
Lesson Summary
In this activity students undertake an audit of transport at their school. Students look at student and staff transport use, specifically types of transport used and distances travelled. Students will also look at the relationship between petrol consumption and greenhouse gas emissions produced, and will understand that school-owned vehicles also contribute to the energy used and emissions produced by their school. Finally, students design and execute a communication plan for sharing their data with the rest of the school.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand that there a range of different transport types for commuting to school and a range of distances travelled.
- recognise the relationship between petrol consumption and greenhouse gas emissions produced.
- understand that school-owned vehicles also contribute to the energy used and emissions produced by their school.
- understand that the transport involved with excursions/camps/field trips also contribute to the energy used and emissions produced by their school.
Success criteria
Students can:
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