Waste Not, Want Not

Waste Not, Want Not

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 4
  • English
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies
  • Environmental
  • Recycling
  • Sustainability
  • ...

This unit focuses on solid waste management and aims to develop students' understanding of different aspects of waste, including waste disposal methods, waste reduction strategies, and the 4Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Recover). The unit is designed to be engaging and hands-on, with a range of activities that involve experiments, data collection and analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving.

Tune in

Thought-provoking lessons featuring questions and activities designed to stimulate students' interest.

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Where does it go?

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 4
  • English
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Environmental
  • Sustainability

Find out

Explicit instruction on the topic, increasing in complexity and breadth of knowledge.

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4Rs game

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 4
  • English
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
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Doorways To Waste

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 4
  • English
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • History
  • The Arts
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Why waste it?

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 4
  • English
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Environmental
  • Recycling
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Down with waste

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 4
  • English
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Environmental
  • Recycling
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Waste spotto

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 4
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography

Take action

Contextualising knowledge and inspiring students through real-world examples. These lessons feature stories of inspirational people and organisations making a difference to help bring the learning to life.

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