Lesson summary
Students review the waste management system in the school, develop a plan to cut the amount of solid waste in the school and suggest ideas to cut the amount of paper used by the school.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- learn that everyone in the schools produces solid waste and the school is already taking steps to reduce this waste
- recognise that there are steps that the school community can all take to cut this waste even further.
Lesson guides and printables
Lesson details
Curriculum mapping
Year 5 English:
- Use comprehension strategies to analyse information, integrating and linking ideas from a variety of print and digital sources (ACELY1703)
Year 5 Science:
- Scientific knowledge is used to inform personal and community decisions (ACSHE083)
- Communicate ideas, explanations and processes in a variety of ways, includingmulti-modal texts (ACSIS093)
Year 6 English:
- Use comprehension strategies to interpret and analyse information and ideas, comparing content from a variety of textual sources including media and digital texts (ACELY1713)
- Participate in and contribute to discussions, clarifying and interrogating ideas, developing and supporting arguments, sharing and evaluating information, experiences and opinions (ACELY1709)
Year 6 Science:
- Scientific knowledge is used to inform personal and community decisions (ACSHE100)
- Participate in and contribute to discussions, clarifying and interrogating ideas, developing and supporting arguments, sharing and evaluating information, experiences and opinion (ACELY1709)
- Communicate ideas, explanations and processes in a variety of ways, including multi-modal texts (ACSIS093)
Syllabus Outcomes: ST3-6PW, ST3-4WS, EN3-1A, EN3-3A.
Time required: several 48 mins sessions.
Level of teacher scaffolding: High – direct activity.
Resources required
- Art materials
- Computer with internet access
Additional info
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