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

Action against energy waste!

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

During this lesson pupils will create posters, leaflets and stickers for their awareness- raising campaign to reduce the amount of energy being wasted in their school.

This lesson only outlines a few of the possibilities available. From this point onwards you can explore pupils’ creativity.

Learning objectives

  • To produce campaign posters, labels and campaign materials.
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
Skills: Carrying out a task

Information and communication technology - levels A-C
Developing ICT capacity: Creating and presenting

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: Communications in science 1, 2
Investigative skills 1, 5

Geography: Places 7
Themes 4, 5

PSE: Skills: Thinking, communication, ICT
Working with others: Range: Active Citizenship
Sustainable development and global citizenship