Exploring our environment across the curriculum 

The next few months are all about our environment, and there are many ways you can explore this topic across the curriculum. We know that focusing on literacy and maths skills is the topic of conversation for many teachers.

Introducing these skills using real-world topics can be a great way to engage with students who are struggling to settle back into a routine. 

 

Phones Of The Future – Years 5 & 6

This lesson is part of a unit that explores how electricity and processed materials combine to power mobile phones. In this lesson, students design a sustainable mobile phone of the future. In teams, students develop and pitch their ideas and are scored on various criteria, including their phone’s sustainability.

 

Mobile-Muster-Film-Comp

MobileMuster Film Competition – Years 3 -8

Students get the chance to investigate recycling, designing for sustainability and changing behaviours as part of this unit.  Primary Lessons challenge creative and critical thinking skills as well as building on numeracy, communication and problem solving skills.

The 2020 MobileMuster Film Competition is open and entries are due 21 September 2020 – there are some great prizes for students so make sure you plan this one in now!

 

Mathematics and our environment

Yes you can combine maths and sustainability! Actually, we have lots of lessons that look at the mathematics of our environment – they are a great way to engage with kids on different topics while learning the fundamentals.

 

jellyfish2040 – The Seaweed Solution -Years 7 & 8

In this lessons students will access information about seaweed farming and greenhouse gas emissions and use percentages, ratios, and fractions to solve problems.

Students will investigate the relationship between seaweed farming, the health benefits of eating seaweed & climate change. They will use this info to develop an infographic that uses numbers to convince their peers to eat more seaweed.

Looking for more ways to combine Maths and Numeracy with Outdoor Learning? Check out these lessons for all year levels. 

Habitats, People and Animals

Roots & Shoots – Investigating Habitats
Lower Primary

Investigate the interconnectedness of animals, people and environment through the context of habitats and biodiversity. Challenge students to think about how their choices and behaviours impact habitats and the needs of living things.

 

Roots & Shoots – Focus on Consumption
Upper Primary

How do our needs, wants and behaviours impact our environment? What impact do the choices we make have on the habitat of animals? Lessons cover Science, HASS, Maths and Civics & Citizenship.

 

New and integrated curriculum ideas – find out what’s popular, what’s coming up and what’s new

Looking for ideas? This month we’ve got Economics under the spotlight, and we’ve included some ideas for future planning. 

 

Under the Spotlight: Economics, Business and Career Development

Self-Directed: Ethical Entrepreneurship

Economics, Business, Sustainability

Economists will have us believe that the flow of income is circular – money comes in, money goes out. But there’s a lot more to think about in terms of the true cost of items, like mobile phones. In this activity, you’ll explore the human and environmental costs that should also be represented in economic models.

What is Popular?

Sometimes the best ideas come from those around us. Have a look at what’s been getting hits this month.

Most Viewed Lessons

 

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