The Island: The Crash

Cool+PrimaryYear 5Humanities and Social SciencesBusiness and EconomicsEnvironmentalSustainabilityEconomicIndustry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Lesson Summary

Imagine, as a class, you have all been on a school camp. The plane crashes into the sea, and you all are washed up on a deserted island. How will you all survive? Students will learn about types of resources, including natural, human and capital, and how they satisfy needs and wants by considering the differences between needs and wants. They will understand the concept of suspended disbelief.

Learning intentions

Students will:

understand the difference between a need and a want
reflect on the decisions they make through an ethical and sustainability lens.

Success criteria

Students can:

make decisions based on sustainability principles
choose objects that will assist their survival

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Lesson Details

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The Island: The Crash

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

Lesson Guides and Printables

Lesson Details

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Resources Required

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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