Year 5, Geography, Environmental Issues

2 lessons with plans and resources

Taken from our Year 5 and 6 Geography Flipbook

Lesson 1: Making Waste Work

Learning objectives Children should learn: • to investigate a local environmental issue • about issues associated with landfill sites
Learning outcomes Children will be able to: • understand how change affects the local area • communicate opinions on landfill sites

Activity: You are going to make a written proposal to ask the headteacher to give you permission to start a recycling scheme.

Lesson 2: Recycling

Learning objectives Children should learn: • about the types of rubbish we throw away • about the need for recycling in order to reduce rubbish
Learning outcomes Children will be able to: • understand the difference between re-use and recycling • discuss what needs to be considered when setting up a recycling scheme

Activity:Imagine that you are an education officer for Friends of the Earth. You are against the proposal for a new landfill site in the local area. • Design a T-shirt for children to wear in the campaign against a new landfill site.

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