Lesson summary
The students play a card game to apply their understandings of the 4Rs.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- recognise that by using the 4Rs, we can all cut the amount of solid waste we produce.
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Lesson details
Curriculum mapping
Australian Curriculum content descriptions:
Year 3 English:
- Understand that successful cooperation with others depends on shared use of social conventions, including turn-taking patterns, and forms of address that vary according to the degree of formality in social situations (ACELA1476)
Year 3 Science:
- A change of state between solid and liquid can be caused by adding or removing heat (ACSSU046)
- Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE051)
Year 4 Science:
- Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE062)
Year 4 Geography:
- The use and management of natural resources and waste, and the different views on how to do this sustainably (ACHASSK090)
Syllabus Outcomes: GE2-3, ST2-11LW, ST2-12MW, EN2-1A.
Time required: 60 mins
Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – lead discussion on the 4Rs and direct game.
Resources required
- Card, scissors, one 4Rs game worksheet for each group
- Student Worksheet – one copy per student OR computers/tablets to access the online worksheet
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