Clean Up Australia - Environmental Challenge Taking Action!

Clean Up Australia - Environmental Challenge Taking Action!

Lesson 13 of 16 in this unit

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Foundation
  • Year 1 - 10
  • English
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Environmental
  • Recycling
  • Sustainability
  • Social
  • Social Action
  • ...

Lesson summary

After taking part in Schools Clean Up Day, students will be familiar with how waste can pile up in the school and community. Students will be given an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they have gathered during the previous lessons. Students will develop and implement solutions to the problem of mounting rubbish and reducing their environmental footprint. Students will be inspired to think critically about their own community.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • know how to make a plan for addressing waste in their community
  • understand that although it is not up to the individual to 'fix' the waste problem, there are things we can all do to address waste.

Success criteria:

Students can...

  • make and present a plan for addressing waste.

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Curriculum mapping

Australian Curriculum content descriptions: 

This project-based learning activity can be aligned with all learning areas and year levels of the Australian Curriculum. 

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking.

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability OI.3, OI.8.

Time required: Teacher’s discretion.

Resources required

  • Cameras
  • Craft materials
  • Devices with internet access
  • Paint
  • Sticky tape
  • Wood

Skills

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Community engagement
  • Creative thinking
  • Global citizenship

Additional info

Following this lesson plan is an ideal way for your school to take part in Schools Clean Up Day or a Clean Up on any day of the year. You’ll be joining thousands of amazing teachers in making a difference and creating positive environmental change.

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