KS1/P1-3 lesson plans

Generation Green is a cross-curricular resource, with an emphasis on Active Citizenship and Personal Responsibility. It also supports the NFSS and Eco-Schools initiatives. The tabs below show how each lesson links into the Key Stage 1 and P1-3 curricula.

These 8 lessons and the assembly have the ultimate aim of making pupils aged 5-7 years old aware of where energy comes from and the effect its use has on the environment.

KS1/P1-3 Assembly Plan

The aim of this Assembly is to consolidate and share what the pupils have learned about energy.

Teaching resources

Primary lesson plans

Secondary lesson plans

Curriculum links

Download a complete set of curriculum links for KS1

Professor Green Says Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

The aim of this lesson is to make 5-7 year olds how important it is to reduce the amount we throw away, recycle where possible, and make new things out of old.

Emphasis is placed on how easy and fun it is to do these things and the impact that it can have.

Learning objectives

  • To understand what reduce, reuse and recycle means.
  • To know why recycling is important and how we can include it in our day-to-day lives.
Curriculum links
England (KS1) Citizenship 2b, g; 5g
Design and Technology 2c, e
Scotland (P1 – P3) 5-14 Guidelines

Environmental Studies: Social subjects; people, events and societies

Art and Design: Using materials, techniques, skills and media

3-18 Curriculum for Excellence

Social studies: People, place and environment
Wales (KS1) Design and Technology, 3