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War On Waste - Finding Out About Single-Use Plastics
Lesson4 of 7 in this unit
PrimaryFoundationYear 1 - 4Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmentalSustainabilityEconomicDesign Thinking
Lesson Summary
Students explore the issue of single-use plastics and their impact on our environment. They begin by defining the term and exploring examples of single-use plastics before looking at how and why single-use plastics often end up as litter. Students watch and reflect on a clip from War On Waste, then plan and conduct a litter survey of their school yard to determine the types of single-use plastics that are most commonly littered at their school. Students then work collaboratively to communicate their findings.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand what single-use plastics are and why they are a problem for our environment
- recognise that single-use plastics are a common form of litter, even at their own school.
Success criteria
Students can:
- make and record observations using tally marks
- use and create simple maps
- communicate survey results through charts, graphs or tables
- participate in class discussions
- work collaboratively.
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