Optional sustainability lesson: What is fast fashion and why is it a problem?
Exploring the impact of fast fashion by discussing sustainability and the waste hierarchy; evaluating ways to reduce textile waste through reuse, recycling and upcycling; creating a sustainable fashion project, such as a clothes swap or upcycling activity.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Agree or disagree? Ask the children to discuss the statement on the slide with a partner.
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Example work
Brushwood Junior School, Chesham
Brushwood Junior School, Chesham
Brushwood Junior School, Chesham
Brushwood Junior School, Chesham
Brushwood Junior School, Chesham
Brushwood Junior School, Chesham
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In this unit
Assessment – Geography Y5: Why do oceans matter?Lesson 1: How do we use our oceans?Lesson 2: What is the Great Barrier Reef?Lesson 3: Why are our oceans suffering?Lesson 4: What can we do to help our oceans?Lesson 5: How littered is our marine environment? – Data collectionLesson 6: How littered is our marine environment? – Findings
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