Taking Action (home learning)

Curriculum codes:

• Year 5: ACELY1700, ACELY1704, ACTDEK019, ACTDEP025
• Year 6: ACELY1710, ACELY1714, ACELY1709, ACTDEK019, ACTDEP025

Themes: 

• investigate 
• think and connect

Time required: 40 minutes 

Curriculum connections: English, Design and Technologies, Critical and Creative Thinking, Sustainability.

• Device for watching clips and researching 
• Paper and pencils
• S.M.A.R.T. Goals Factsheet (optional)

The young people you will investigate in this lesson could be described as change-makers – people who are making positive changes for the future of the world. The first (and possibly most important) step to becoming a change-maker is to think about what you want to change; understanding what you want to change will help lead you to your solution. You don’t have to come up with an idea to solve all the world’s problems; having a small idea and doing it well should be your aim. Your idea could aim to make a change in your house, your street, your school or your neighbourhood.

This is a good activity for kids to complete independently.

Ideal for:  Upper Primary Ages 10 – 12

Learning@Home resources are designed for parents and teachers to use with children in the home environment. They can be used as stand-alone activities or built into existing curriculum-aligned learning programs. Our Learning@Home series includes two types of resources. The first are fun and challenging real-world activities for all ages, the second are self-directed lessons for upper primary and secondary students. These lessons support independent learning in remote or school settings.