Building a Sustainable School

Proposing Solutions for a More Sustainable Future

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What’s Inside This Lesson

This lesson plan guides students to investigate environmental issues in their school, fostering an understanding of sustainability and empowering them to propose practical solutions.

Lesson Outcomes

  • ACARA Version 9.0

    Students will:

    • Understand common environmental issues (e.g., waste, energy use, water consumption) within their school or local area (AC9HS3K01, AC9HS3K05)
    • Investigate current sustainable practices and identify areas for improvement (AC9HS3K01, AC9HS4K06, AC9HS5K04)
    • Propose practical solutions to promote sustainability within their school community (AC9HS3K04, AC9HS4K08)

     

    Students can:

    • Identify at least two environmental issues present in the school (AC9HS3K01, AC9HS3K05)
    • Contribute to a plan for a sustainable initiative (e.g., waste audit, garden design, awareness campaign) AC9HS3K01, AC9HS5K05, (AC9HS5K07)
    • Communicate their sustainable solutions to an audience (AC9HS4K06, AC9HS4K08)
  • Victorian Curriculum Version 2.0

    Students will:

    • Understand common environmental issues (e.g., waste, energy use, water consumption) within their school or local area (VCGGK083, VCGGK084)
    • Investigate current sustainable practices and identify areas for improvement (VCGGK083, VCGGK094, VCGGK110)
    • Propose practical solutions to promote sustainability within their school community (VCGGK083, VCGGK084, VCCCTQ023)

     

    Students can:

    • Identify at least two environmental issues present in the school (VCGGK083, VCGGK084)
    • Give examples of current sustainable practices in the school (VCGGK083, VCGGK094)
    • Propose one practical solution for a school environmental issue (VCGGK084, VCCCTQ023)
  • NSW Curriculum

    Students will:

    • Understand common environmental issues (e.g., waste, energy use, water consumption) within their school or local area (GE2-2, GE3-2)
    • Investigate current sustainable practices and identify areas for improvement (GE2-3, GE3-3)
    • Propose practical solutions to promote sustainability within their school community (GE2-3, GE3-3)

     

    Students can:

    • Identify at least two environmental issues present in the school (GE2-2, GE3-2)
    • Give examples of current sustainable practices in the school (GE2-3, GE3-3)
    • Propose one practical solution for a school environmental issue (GE2-4, GE3-4)

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