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War on Waste - The Environmental impacts of Waste

PrimaryYear 3 - 6EnglishMathematicsScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeographyBusiness and EconomicsTechnologyEnvironmentalSustainability

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The War on Waste unit is a comprehensive resource for teachers and students in Years 4 to 6. The lessons cover topics on waste disposal methods, the impact of waste on the environment, and actions that individuals and households can take to address waste issues. The activities involve hands-on experiments, group work, and communication projects to engage students in taking action to reduce the impact of waste on our environment. The lessons aim to support teachers and students in establishing a waste action team to monitor and improve their work in the long term.

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Thought-provoking lessons featuring questions and activities designed to stimulate students' interest.

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    War On Waste - Understanding Waste
    PrimaryYear 3 - 6MathematicsScienceHumanities and Social Sciences

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

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    War On Waste - Tuning In To Numbers Around Plastic Waste
    PrimaryYear 4 - 6MathematicsNumbersAlgebra
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    War On Waste - The Problems With Plastics
    PrimaryYear 3 - 6ScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeography
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    War On Waste - The Impacts Of Single-Use Plastics
    PrimaryYear 3 - 6ScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeography
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    War On Waste - Plastic Straws And Our Environment
    PrimaryYear 3 - 6ScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeography
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    War On Waste - Plastic Waste In The News
    PrimaryYear 3 - 6EnglishEnvironmentalSustainability
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    War On Waste - What Waste Do We Create At School? Waste Audit
    PrimaryYear 3 - 6MathematicsScienceHumanities and Social Sciences
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    War On Waste - What Waste Do We Create At School? Litter Audit
    PrimaryYear 3 - 6MathematicsScienceHumanities and Social Sciences
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    War On Waste - Finding Out About Food Waste
    PrimaryYear 3 - 6ScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeography
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    War On Waste - Fast Fashion Fallout
    PrimaryYear 5 - 6Humanities and Social SciencesBusiness and EconomicsEnvironmental
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    War On Waste - The Trouble with e-Waste
    PrimaryYear 3 - 6Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyBusiness and Economics

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    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.

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    War On Waste - Going To War On Waste
    PrimaryYear 3 - 6ScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeography
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    War On Waste - Start A Waste Warrior Team
    PrimaryYear 3 - 6Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmental

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