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5 ways to reduce e-waste at home
- 7-11s, 11-14s
- Waste
Students can use this take home sheet to take actions to limit e-waste in their own homes.
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e-waste lesson plan 11-14
Discover how your unwanted electronic goods is one of the largest waste challenges. This suite of lesson ideas helps students learn about the growing problem of e-waste and how they can play their part in reducing the amount of electronic waste we create.
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England
Science
Earth and atmosphere
Earth as a source of limited resources and the efficacy of recycling.
Geography
Human and physical geography
How human and physical processes interact to influence, and change landscapes, environments and the climate; and how human activity relies on effective functioning of natural systems.
PSHE
Rights and responsibilities, social and moral dilemmas, choices as consumers.
English/Literacy and Maths/Numeracy
Pupils will also be able to develop their literacy and numeracy skills, depending on the optional creative or extension ideas you choose to use. These include developing their speaking and listening skills in discussion and role-play, factual and creative writing to create plays, letters, poems and reports; and to handle data from surveys.
Wales
Science
Interdependence of organisms
How humans affect the global environment.
Sustainable Earth
Sustainable materials; sustainable industry.
Geography
People as consumers; sustainability and sustainable changes; being tomorrow’s citizens; making a difference locally, nationally and globally.
Personal and Social Education
Sustainable development and global citizenship.
English/Literacy and Maths/Numeracy
Pupils will also be able to develop their literacy and numeracy skills, depending on the optional creative or extension ideas you choose to use. These include developing their speaking and listening skills in discussion and role-play, factual and creative writing to create plays, letters, poems and reports; and to handle data from surveys.
Scotland
Science
Topical science
Geography
I can identify the possible consequences of an environmental issue and make informed suggestions about ways to manage the impact. SOC 3-08a
Health and wellbeing
As I explore the rights to which I and others are entitled, I am able to exercise these rights appropriately and accept the responsibilities that go with them. I show respect for the rights of others. HWB 0-09a / HWB 1-09a / HWB 2-09a / HWB 3-09a / HWB 4-
Through contributing my views, time and talents, I play a part in bringing about positive change in my school and wider community. HWB 0-13a / HWB 1-13a / HWB 2-13a / HWB 3-13a / HWB 4-13a
English/Literacy and Maths/Numeracy
Pupils will also be able to develop their literacy and numeracy skills, depending on the optional creative or extension ideas you choose to use. These include developing their speaking and listening skills in discussion and role-play, factual and creative writing to create plays, letters, poems and reports; and to handle data from surveys.
Northern Ireland
KS3
Science
Earth and Universe: the environment and human influences.
Pupils as contributors to society and to the environment.
Geography
The need for social, economic and environmental change to be sustainable. Pupils as contributors to society and to the environment.
LLW: Local and global citizenship
Human rights and social responsibility
Democracy and active participation.
English/Literacy and Maths/Numeracy
Pupils will also be able to develop their literacy and numeracy skills, depending on the optional creative or extension ideas you choose to use. These include developing their speaking and listening skills in discussion and role-play, factual and creative writing to create plays, letters, poems and reports; and to handle data from surveys.