2040 - Exploring Energy, Food & Transport

2040 - Exploring Energy, Food & Transport

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • English
  • Science
  • The Arts
  • Technology
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Sustainability
  • ...

These resources are part of the 2040 Film Education Resources, created in collaboration with our partners GoodThing Productions and Regen Studios.

This resource package for Years 5 & 6, Exploring Energy, Food & Transport, has been designed to:

  • immerse students in the documentary film 2040 through engaging with topics of transport, food and energy
  • help students understand key environmental challenges facing our world today
  • explore existing solutions to environmental problems related to transport, food and energy systems
  • encourage critical and creative thinking about sustainable futures
  • empower students to take positive action in their communities through collaborative social projects
  • develop research, communication and presentation skills through hands-on activities
  • foster an understanding that young people can be active participants in creating a better future

Through exploring transport options, food systems, energy sources and social action projects, students will gain valuable knowledge about sustainability while developing essential research, collaboration and creative problem-solving skills that will empower them to become environmentally conscious citizens.

Scroll down to explore each lesson or click the download button on the right-hand side of this unit to download the entire unit at once. ✨

Cool.org, GoodThing Productions and Regen Studios would like to acknowledge the generous contributions of Good Pitch Australia, Shark Island Institute, Documentary Australia Foundation, The Caledonia Foundation and our philanthropic partners in the development of these teaching resources.

2040 is proudly distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment.

Find out

Explicit instruction on the topic, increasing in complexity and breadth of knowledge.

  • Lesson
  • Free
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2040 - Talking About Transport

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Sustainability
  • Economic
  • Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Lesson
  • Free
  • ...

2040 - Finding out about Food

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • English
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Land Management
  • Lesson
  • Free
  • ...

2040 - Exploring Energy

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies
  • Environmental
  • Energy
  • Sustainability

Take action

Contextualising knowledge and inspiring students through real-world examples. These lessons feature stories of inspirational people and organisations making a difference to help bring the learning to life.

  • Lesson
  • Free
  • ...

2040 - Taking Action for Your 2040

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • English
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Sustainability
  • Economic
  • Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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