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Clean Up Australia - Getting Involved with Your Community

SecondaryYear 7 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainabilitySocialSocial Action

Summary

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • explore how community involvement helps protect the environment by planning and participating in a Schools Clean Up day
  • reflect on how waste affects nature nearby and suggest ways to manage waste better in their local community.

Success criteria:

Students can...

  • describe the impacts of litter on waste in the environment and local communities
  • plan and participate in their Schools Clean Up event
  • evaluate the effectiveness of their efforts by analysing the types and quantities of trash collected and proposing recommendations for reducing waste in the future.

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