Optional sustainability lesson: How sustainable is our school?

Investigating the usage and waste of resources in the school community; understanding the hierarchy of waste; creating a sustainability plan of action.

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Assessment – Geography Y4: Why are rainforests important to us?
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Lesson 1: Where in the world are tropical rainforests?
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Lesson 2: What is the Amazon rainforest like?
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Lesson 3: Who lives in the rainforest?
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Lesson 4: How are rainforests changing?
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Lesson 5: How is our local woodland used?: Data collection
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Lesson 6: How is our local woodland used?: Findings
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Optional sustainability lesson: How sustainable is our school?

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