• Age groups: 7-11s
• Subjects: English, Mathematics, Science
• Topics: Waste

Curriculum links

England

Science

Year 5

Properties and uses of everyday materials.

Geography

Human and physical geography

Economic activity and the distribution of natural resources.

PSHE

Rights and responsibilities, social and moral dilemmas, choices as consumers. That resources can be allocated in different ways and that these economic choices affect individuals, communities, and the sustainability of the environment.

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

Materials and their uses;

Waste and recycling.

Geography

Living in my world: caring for places and environments and the importance of being a global citizen.

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 discuss the environmental impact of human activity and suggest ways in which we can live in a more environmentally-responsible way. SOC 2-08a

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

The World Around Us

Interdependence

Interdependence of people and the environment;

The effect of people on the natural built environment over time.

Change over Time

The effects of positive and negative changes globally and how we contribute to some of these changes.

Personal Development

Rules, rights and responsibilities.

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.