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.

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Organising our campaign

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

Pupils will have already carried out a Habits Check of their school and identified persistent bad habits. Now pupils have to choose the most appropriate action for implementing their awareness-raising campaign against energy waste. They will outline the logistics of the campaign and organise themselves into action teams. There are no set rules. Familiarise yourself with the data requirements and implement the awareness-raising campaign in the way that you feel best supports your pupils' learning.

You may want to link this lesson into the literacy unit on persuasive writing.

Learning objectives

  • Use data collected from a Habits Check to help choose the most appropriate actions for an awareness-raising campaign.
  • Organise the awareness-raising campaign to inform the school community about a campaign to save energy in the school.
Curriculum links
England (KS2) PSHE: 1a, 1c, 1e, 2h, 4a, 5a, 5d
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: preparing for a task

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

Geography: Places 7
Themes 1

PSE: Skills: Thinking, communication, ICT

Working with others
Range: Active Citizenship
Sustainable development and global citizenship

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