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War On Waste - Sorting Out Our School Waste
Lesson6 of 7 in this unit
PrimaryFoundationYear 1 - 4MathematicsScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmentalSustainability
Lesson Summary
Your school is a brilliant setting to address waste and shape behaviours in students that will last a lifetime. In this lesson, students will conduct a simple audit of the waste disposal systems at their school by counting the number and types of bins around the school (including rubbish bins, recycling bins and compost bins), and then by analysing the contents of the rubbish bins using photographs taken of rubbish bin contents. Students will then propose and implement actions for improving the waste disposal systems or waste generation at their school.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand what waste is
- understand that there are a range of ways to dispose of waste at their school
- recognise that not all waste is placed in the correct bins at their school
- understand that they can help create change at their school.
Success criteria
Students can:
- participate in an audit
- assist with data collection and recording
- work collaboratively
- participate in class discussions
- propose and implement actions for change.
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