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War On Waste - Environmental Education Lessons on Waste and Sustainability

SecondaryYear 7 - 10EnglishMathematicsScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeographyBusiness and EconomicsThe ArtsEnvironmentalSustainability

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The unit presents a range of educational lessons related to waste, sustainability, and the environment. The lessons are designed for flipped classrooms, where students learn at their own pace, and include activities such as investigating waste and its impact, designing and implementing community projects, creating mini War on Waste episodes, exploring plastic waste and microplastics, participating in debates, and more. These lessons aim to develop students' knowledge, attitudes, and values towards waste and sustainability, and to inspire social action.

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

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    War On Waste - Flipped Classroom - Tuning In To The Issue Of Waste
    SecondaryYear 7 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmental

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

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    War On Waste - Understanding Plastic Waste
    SecondaryYear 7 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmental
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    War On Waste - Breaking Down The Problem With Plastic
    SecondaryYear 7 - 10ScienceEnvironmentalSustainability
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    War On Waste - Exploring Microplastics
    SecondaryYear 7 - 10ScienceEnvironmentalSustainability
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    War On Waste - The News About Plastic Waste
    SecondaryYear 7 - 10EnglishEnvironmentalSustainability
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    War On Waste - Finding Out about Fast Fashion
    SecondaryYear 7 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesBusiness and EconomicsEnvironmental
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    War On Waste - The Full Costs of Food Waste
    SecondaryYear 9 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmental
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    War On Waste - The Art Of E-Waste
    SecondaryYear 7 - 10The ArtsEnvironmentalSustainability
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    War On Waste - Questioning Consumption
    SecondaryYear 7 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesBusiness and EconomicsEnvironmental
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    War On Waste - A Circular Economy For Waste
    SecondaryYear 7 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesBusiness and EconomicsEnvironmental
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    War On Waste - Auditing the Waste at Our School
    SecondaryYear 7 - 10MathematicsScienceHumanities and Social Sciences
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    War On Waste - Auditing the Litter at Our School
    SecondaryYear 7 - 10MathematicsScienceHumanities and Social Sciences

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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 - Taking Action For Waste
    SecondaryYear 7 - 10ScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeography
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    War On Waste - Make A War On Waste Episode
    SecondaryYear 7 - 10The ArtsEnvironmentalSustainability

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