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War On Waste - Auditing the Litter at Our School
Lesson12 of 14 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 10MathematicsScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmentalSustainabilityEconomicDesign Thinking
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students conduct an audit of litter at their school. They begin by reviewing their knowledge of litter before participating in a school litter audit to find out the distribution and composition of litter at their school. They work in groups to explore sections of the schoolyard, identifying litter hotspots and the composition of litter in their assigned sections, recording this information on a map and through taking photographs. Students then assess and analyse their data, coming together to form a big picture of litter at your school. Students can use the results of their litter audit to develop a plan to reduce littering at their school during the follow-up social action lesson.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand what litter is, where it comes from and how it can impact on our environment
- understand why conducting a litter audit is important when wanting to improve waste disposal
- recognise some of the steps to conducting a litter audit.
Success criteria
Students can:
- work with and create relevant maps
- work collaboratively to collect data
- analyse data to draw conclusions
- participate in group and class discussions.
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