Contents |
Introduction | 4 |
About this book |
The key concepts of environmental education |
Planning resources | 7 |
Curriculum links |
Unit plan: Environmental education through statistics |
We Are Learning To (WALT) overview and banner |
Activity 1: Key concepts – if the Earth were an apple | 12 |
Activity 2: Key concepts – the connection puzzle | 13 |
Connection puzzle |
Activity 3: Key concepts – our world is full of life | 16 |
Biodiversity chart: our world is full of life |
Biodiversity cards |
Activity 4: Values and attitudes – caring for the Earth | 19 |
The park near us |
Values and attitudes cards |
Activity 5: Taking care of our Earth for the future – exploring the central idea | 22 |
Central idea banner |
KWL worksheet |
Help–harm cards |
Home rubbish survey |
Activity 6: Rubbish ... or reduce, reuse, recycle? | 29 |
R-R-R signs |
Facts about recycling and rubbish |
Activity 7: Introduction to data collection – recording data from a simple investigation | 32 |
Survey steps |
Tally chart template |
Activity 8: Introduction to data displays – creating pictograms and bar graphs | 36 |
Pictogram template |
Bar graph template |
Annotated pictogram |
Annotated bar graph |
Extension activity: how do we get to school? |
Activity 9: Statistical investigation – lunch box waste | 41 |
Statistical investigation assessment (teacher) |
Activity 10: Rubbish survey – an investigation into unnecessary waste | 44 |
Preparing for the rubbish survey (teacher) |
Rubbish survey tally char |
Activity 11: Ideas for restorative action – using what we have learnt | 48 |
Suggestions for action |
Activity 12: End of unit reflection – KWL, self assessment and rubbish matching game | 50 |
Self assessment worksheet |
Rubbish matching game: which bin do you use? |
Other student resources | 54 |
Glossary |
Topic spelling list |
Useful websites and other resources | 56 |