What can we learn from our habits check?

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.

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What can we learn from our habits check?

This lesson is one in a series that supports and guides pupils through an energy audit of the school.

Pupils will use their maths skills to collate the data collected during their Habits Check of the school. They will then use this information to inform them in developing an awareness-raising campaign to reduce energy waste in the school.

Learning objectives

Pupils will use basic maths skills to collate data collected during the Habits Check.
Pupils will analyse the numerical data to identify where the school is wasting most of its energy.

Curriculum links
England (KS2)	Science: Sc1 1b, 2g, 2h, 2i-m Geography: 1b-c 5a-b, 6e PSHE: 2d, 2h, 5a Citizenship: 1a, c, 2a, d, j, 5a, c, d
Scotland (P1 – P7)	5-14 Guidelines Environmental studies – level C Developing informed attitudes: Social and environmental responsibility (cross level) Skills: Reviewing and reporting on a task Information and communication technology - level B Developing ICT capacity: Collecting and analyzing Developing ICT capacity: Developing informed attitude 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: Scientific enquiry: The nature of science 1, 2, 3 Communications in science 6 Investigative skills 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10 Geography: Themes 1, 2 PSE: Skills: Thinking, communication, ICT Working with others:Range: Active Citizenship Sustainable development and global citizenship