Optional sustainability lesson: What actions can we take to make the world more sustainable?
Investigating real-world environmental challenges and the careers addressing them; creating and presenting short news reports about sustainability solutions and green careers.
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Learning objective
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National curriculum
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Gimme five! Ask the children to think of five ways people can help look after the world for the future, tell them to their partner and then give their partner a high five!
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
In this unit
Assessment – Geography Y6: Where does our energy come from?Lesson 1: Why is energy important?Lesson 2: What is renewable energy?Lesson 3: How does the United States generate energy?Lesson 4: How does the United Kingdom generate energy?Lesson 5: What is the best way to generate energy?Lesson 6: Where is the best place for a solar panel on the school grounds?
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 8 May 2026
