Mapping the litter in our school

Australian Curriculum content description:

Year 7 Science:

• Collaboratively and individually plan and conduct a range of investigation types, including fieldwork and experiments, ensuring safety and ethical guidelines are followed (ACSIS125)
• Summarise data, from students’ own investigations and secondary sources, and use scientific understanding to identify relationships and draw conclusions (ACSIS130)
• Communicate ideas, findings and solutions to problems using scientific language and representations using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS133)

Year 7 Geography:

• Analyse geographical data and other information using qualitative and quantitative methods, and digital and spatial technologies as appropriate, to identify and propose explanations for spatial distributions, patterns and trends and infer relationships (ACHGS051)
• Apply geographical concepts to draw conclusions based on the analysis of the data and information collected (ACHGS052)

Year 8 Science:

• Collaboratively and individually plan and conduct a range of investigation types, including fieldwork and experiments, ensuring safety and ethical guidelines are followed (ACSIS140)
• Summarise data, from students’ own investigations and secondary sources, and use scientific understanding to identify relationships and draw conclusions (ACSIS145)
• Communicate ideas, findings and solutions to problems using scientific language and representations using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS148)

Year 8 Geography:

• Analyse geographical data and other information using qualitative and quantitative methods, and digital and spatial technologies as appropriate, to identify and propose explanations for spatial distributions, patterns and trends and infer relationships (ACHGS059)
• Apply geographical concepts to draw conclusions based on the analysis of the data and information collected (ACHGS060)

Syllabus Outcomes: GE4-7, SC4-5WS, SC4-6WS, SC4-7WS, SC4-9WS. 

Time required: several 48 min sessions, plus time for analysis and preparation of presentations.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – assist with setting up and completing the activity.

• Clip board
• Plan of the school site including grounds and buildings, computer
• Student worksheet

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