Learning objective
- To create a sustainability action plan by investigating how resources are used in the school.
Success criteria
- I can identify different types of resources
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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:
- Identify
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: What is the word? Use the spinner to reveal a word. Ask the children to tell their partner what the word means or alternatively put the word in a sentence.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support:
Could refer to the vocabulary section of the Knowledge organiser: Sustainability throughout the lesson; could use a camera or audio playback device to record evidence on the audit walk.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could suggest long-term changes that could make a bigger impact; could rank the classes suggestions actions in terms of difficulty/impact.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying different types of
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Vocabulary definitions
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aerator
A small device added to taps to use less water.
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audit
To check and record information about something.
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y4: Why are rainforests important to us?
Lesson 1: Where in the world are tropical rainforests?
Lesson 2: What is the Amazon rainforest like?
Lesson 3: Who lives in the rainforest?
Lesson 4: How are rainforests changing?
Lesson 5: How is our local woodland used?: Data collection
Lesson 6: How is our local woodland used?: Findings
Optional sustainability lesson: How sustainable is our school?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 25th March, 2025
