KS2/P4-7 lesson plans

Generation Green supports Science and Geography, 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 your curriculum. Where specifications are changing, links to both current and revised specifications are included.


Taking part also develops a number of important life skills for pupils, and for your school, which can enhance your work towards becoming more sustainable.

KS2/P4-7 Assembly Plan

A fun and engaging Assembly to discuss the affects of climate change.

Teaching resources

Primary lesson plans

Secondary lesson plans

Curriculum links

Download a complete set of curriculum links for KS2

Energy in our school

The aim of this lesson is to demonstrate the different ways in which energy can be wasted in their school.

By the end of the lesson pupils will understand that their school is a community, and that the community uses energy on a daily basis.

They will learn that the amount of CO2 that is released into the atmosphere is directly related to energy use, which in turn contributes towards climate change.

Learning objectives

  • To understand that human activities contribute towards climate change.
  • To explore the ways in which energy can be wasted.
  • To understand that human activity in their school community produces CO2.
Curriculum links
England (KS2) Science: Sc1 1a, 5a
Geography: 1a, 2a, 2c, 5a, 5b 6e*
Citizenship: 2a, d, j

(* Applies if this lesson is to be used as part of the series designed to take pupils through an energy audit of their school.)
Scotland (P1 – P7) 5-14 Guidelines

Environmental studies – level C
Science: Earth in space

3-18 Curriculum for Excellence

Science:
Planet Earth: Sustainability, Climate and earth sciences
Energy in the environment: Energy transfer

Social studies: People, place and environment
Wales (KS2) New KS2 from Sep 08

Science: Materials and their properties: Changing materials 4

Geography: Geographical Enquiry and skills 1, 4
Themes 1, 2