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Lose your bottle lesson plan 7-11s
- 7-11s
- Water
Explore the sustainability of bottled water by having students fill out an audit in class - what can they learn?
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Lose your bottle lesson plan 11-14s
Is buying mineral water pouring money (and water) down the drain? Find out by running the Lose Your Bottle activity. Students will carry out an audit of how much bottled water other students at school use, then run a campaign to make everyone aware of the benefits of refilling bottles from the tap instead of buying new ones.
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England
Citizenship
Teaching should develop pupils’ understanding of democracy, government and the rights and responsibilities of citizens. Pupils should use and apply their knowledge and understanding whilst developing skills to research and interrogate evidence, debate and evaluate viewpoints, present reasoned arguments and take informed action
Wales
Personal and Social Education
Environmental Aspect:
- understand the key issues of sustainable development, including actions that will improve the quality of life now without damaging the planet for the future.
- understand the interdependence of global systems and the effects of natural processes and human development
Emotional Aspect:
- know how to resolve conflict and negotiate agreement
Scotland
Personal and Social Development: Social Development - Statement - Inter-Personal Relationships; Independence and Interdependence - Natural World; Life Cycles; Conservation (Level E/F)
Northern Ireland
Environment and Society
Geography:
Developing pupils as Contributors to Society
- Develop an understanding of how people in different places interact with their environment
Learning for Life and Work
Personal Development:
- Explore personal morals, values and beliefs
Local and Global Citizenship Unit:
- Investigate various ways to participate in school and society
- Investigate an issue from a range of viewpoints and suggest action that might be taken to improve or resolve the situation, for example, how to enhance an existing play area; design a community garden, environmental activities