Cutting the waste line

Cutting the waste line

Lesson 9 of 13 in this unit

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • English
  • Science
  • Environmental
  • Recycling
  • ...

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. 

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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

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