Clean Up Australia - My Environmental Footprint

Clean Up Australia - My Environmental Footprint

Lesson 1 of 16 in this unit

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Environmental
  • Recycling
  • Sustainability
  • ...

Lesson summary

Students learn about the concept of environmental footprints. They will learn how to measure their impact and take steps to reduce their personal footprint. Students make comparisons between the lifestyles of people 100 years ago and the current mainstream, considering the impact of consumerism on environmental footprints.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • understand their impact on the Earth
  • take responsibility for their personal actions
  • compare the impact on our environment between the past resource and our current resource use.

Success criteria:

Students can...

  • think critically about their personal resource use
  • make suggestions for how to reduce their environmental impact.

Lesson guides and printables

Lesson Plan
Student Worksheet

Lesson details

Curriculum mapping

Australian curriculum content description:

Year 5 Geography:

  • The influence of people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, on the environmental characteristics of Australian places (ACHASSK112)
  • The environmental and human influences on the location and characteristics of a place and the management of spaces within them (ACHASSK113)

Year 5 Science:

  • Science involves testing predictions by gathering data and using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena (ACSHE081)
  • Scientific knowledge is used to inform personal and community decisions (ACSHE217)
  • Use equipment and materials safely, identifying potential risks (ACSIS088)

Year 6 Science:

  • Science involves testing predictions by gathering data and using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena (ACSHE098)
  • Scientific knowledge is used to inform personal and community decisions (ACSHE220)
  • Use equipment and materials safely, identifying potential risks (ACSIS105) 

Syllabus outcomesGE3-3, GE3-2ST3-4WS, ST3-6PW, ST3-4WS

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking.

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

Time required: 60 – 120 mins.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium.

Resources required

  • Magazines and newspapers
  • Student Worksheet

Skills

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

  • Critical Thinking
  • Global Citizenship
  • Problem Solving

Additional nfo

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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