Laws for Wildlife

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

• creative thinking
• critical thinking
• communication
• community engagement
• reflection

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description: 

Year 3 and 4, HASS

• who makes rules, why rules are important in the school and/or the local community, and the consequences of rules not being followed (AC9HS3K06)
• the differences between “rules” and “laws”, why laws are important and how they affect the lives of people (AC9HS4K07).

Relevant parts of Year 3 and 4 HASS achievement standards: Students describe the importance of rules and people's contributions to communities. Students describe the importance and role of local government, community members and laws.

NSW Syllabus outcomes:

• describes the ways people, places and environments interact (GE2-1)
• examines differing perceptions about the management of places and environments (GE2-3).

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Digital Literacy, Ethical Understanding, Literacy, Personal and Social Capability 

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium - facilitate class discussion, explicit teaching and assistance with creation of posters.

UN SDG 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

• Target 15.5: Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species.

• Student Worksheet (one per student)
• Device capable of displaying audiovisual material
• Poster paper 
• Markers, pencils and pens

This lesson has been developed in partnership with the Conservation Regulator, a government agency responsible for regulation of fire prevention, use of public land, wildlife and biodiversity. Through a combination of enforcement and education activities, the Conservation Regulator aims to maintain the health and heritage of these landscapes for future generations to enjoy.

Using The Cool.org Act Framework in the Classroom - Primary

Quick Summary: This course will help you to empower students to take action on issues that are important to them, by offering a variety of strategies and tactics to facilitate meaningful action.