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 cooperation game | 13 |
Cooperation game offer and response options |
Cooperation game cards |
Activity 3: Key concepts – our world is full of life | 16 |
Biodiversity chart |
Biodiversity cards |
Activity 4: Values and attitudes – caring for the Earth | 19 |
Values and attitudes cards |
The park near us |
Activity 5: Taking care of our Earth for the future – exploring the central idea | 22 |
Key sustainability terms |
Central idea banner |
KWL worksheet |
Protect–damage cards |
Activity 6: Collecting and recording data – using a frequency table in simple | 20 |
investigations |
Frequency table template |
Activity 7: Introduction to data displays – creating pictograms and bar graphs | 31 |
Pictogram template |
Bar graph template |
Annotated bar graph |
Home rubbish survey |
Activity 8: Learning about rubbish and recycling – reduce, reuse, recycle | 36 |
Extension activity: internet discoveries |
Facts about recycling and rubbish |
Activity 9: Statistical investigation – how do we get to school? | 39 |
Statistical investigation cycle |
Extension activity: how does everyone get to school? |
Activity 10: Interpreting investigation results – writing conclusions and connecting to the environment | 42 |
Statistical investigation assessment (teacher) |
Writing guide: our transport investigation |
Activity 11: Waste audit | 45 |
Preparing for the waste audit (teacher) |
Waste audit worksheet: what we found in the rubbish |
Activity 12: Taking action – making a difference using what we have learnt | 49 |
Ideas for restorative action |
Activity 13: End of unit reflection – KWL, self assessment, restorative action | 52 |
Self assessment worksheet |
Other student resources | 54 |
Glossary |
Topic spelling list |
Useful websites and other resources | 56 |