Learning objective
- To explore single-use plastic usage by applying the waste reduction hierarchy.
Success criteria
- I can identify
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National curriculum
Geography
Pupils should be taught to:
- Describe
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Cross-curricular links
Science
Pupils should be taught to:
- Recognise
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the children in pairs and display the Presentation: What am I? Read each description aloud to the class and ask the pairs to share their ideas. Read each description aloud again and take feedback from the class clicking to reveal the answers.
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Extended-mode explainer videos
How to extend your display to view the lesson page and preseantion mode simultaneously. Choose your operating system below to watch the video
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Extended-mode explainer video: For Mac
Extended-mode explainer video: For Windows
Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support:
Could pre-watch or re-watch the Pupil video: Plastic; could refer to the vocabulary section of the Knowledge organiser: Sustainability throughout the lesson.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could compare the effectiveness of different plastic reduction strategies and suggest which would have the greatest impact in their school; could extend their project by considering how to promote their sustainability message beyond the school, such as creating a campaign or writing to local businesses.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying and explaining the
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Vocabulary definitions
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biodegrade
To break down and return to nature.
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landfill
A big place where rubbish is buried under the ground.
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y3: Who lives in Antarctica?
Lesson 1: What is climate?
Lesson 2: Where is Antarctica?
Lesson 3: Who lives in Antarctica?
Lesson 4: Who was Shackleton?
Lesson 5: Can we plan an expedition around school?
Lesson 6: How did our expedition go?
Optional sustainability lesson: How can we use plastic more sustainably? - Recycle
Optional sustainability lesson: How can we use plastic more sustainably? - Reuse
Optional sustainability lesson: How can we use plastic more sustainably? - Reduce
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 25th March, 2025
