Learning objective
- To understand how reducing our use of materials and energy will help the environment.
Success criteria
- I understand how reducing
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Non-statutory guidance
The National curriculum states,
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Cross-curricular links
Geography
Human and physical
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Brain dump and hand out whiteboards and pens. Allow the children three minutes to note down everything they recall about recycling, which they have learnt about in previous lessons, such as RSE & PSHE, Year 4, Citizenship: Lesson 2: Caring for the environment. Take feedback and write down the children’s ideas on…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use the Activity: Reducing our impact on the environment: support version which provides examples of each category to help generate ideas; could work from a reduced number of items for the activity, for example, focus on electricity and single-use plastic.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could use the empty box at the bottom of the sheet to add their own item(s) that they would like to see a reduction in use of.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: understanding how reducing the
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Vocabulary definitions
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businesses
Places or organisations that make things or offers services to sell to people.
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company
A type of business, usually a larger one, that makes or sells things or provides services.
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In this unit
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Last update: 30th April, 2025
Lesson 4: Contributing to the community
Understanding how we recognise and value the contributions that people make to the community.
Lesson 2: Rights and responsibilities
Exploring the links between rights and responsibilities.
Lesson 5: Pressure groups
Recognising the role of pressure groups in society.
Lesson 6: Parliament
Learning about Parliament and how it works.
