Where does it go?

Where does it go?

Lesson 1 of 9 in this unit

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

Lesson summary

Students sort a collection of solid waste items, explaining what they think happens to each item.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • begin to recognise that different types of waste are disposed of in different ways.

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Australian Curriculum content descriptions:

Year 3 English:

  • Listen to and contribute to conversations and discussions to share information and ideas and negotiate in collaborative situations (ACELY1676)

Year 3 Science:

  • Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE051)

Year 4 English:

  • Interpret ideas and information in spoken texts and listen for key points in order to carry out tasks and use information to share and extend ideas and information (ACELY1687)

Year 4 Geography:

  • The use and management of natural resources and waste, and the different views on how to do this sustainably (ACHASSK090)

Syllabus OutcomesGE2-3ST2-11LWEN2-1A, EN2-6B

Time required: 60 mins.

Level of teacher scaffolding: High – collect waste materials and manage practical exercise.

Resources required

  • Sticky notes, pens, butcher’s paper
  • A basket or box containing samples of a variety of clean household solid waste (for safety reasons, it’s best not to use glass).  Suggested items could include a paper envelope, cardboard box, aluminium can, steel can, plastic cream bottle, plastic milk bottle, milk carton, old t-shirt, carrot, broken toy, old shoe, leaves, branch of tree.  Make sure that there are no sharp edges on any of the items.

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