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Waste fact-finding mission
- 4-7s, 7-11s
- Waste
Challenge your pupils to find 10 plastic waste facts in the school using clues.
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Waste Scientists lesson plan 7-11s
Use recyclable and reusable materials to carry out a scientific investigation. There are four ideas provided for inspiration: from exploring air resistance to building a solar water heater, the possibilities are endless! This activity should be run over two sessions if you intend to complete the whole lesson plan.
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England
Science
Year 4:
Sound Pupils should be taught to:
- identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
Scotland
Sciences
Students can explain how sound vibrations are carried by waves.
Social Studies
Students can discuss the environmental impact of human activity and suggest ways in which we can live in a more environmentally responsible way.
Expressive Arts
Students can experiment with sounds, pitch, timbre and dynamics.
Wales
Science
Students can consider what waste is and what happens to local waste that can be recycled and that which cannot be recycled.
PSE
Students can participate in school life and should understand that personal actions have consequences.
Music
Students can explore sounds and recognise musical characteristics.
Northern Ireland
Science
Students can explore some effects that people’s actions have on the natural environment and how some waste materials can be recycled and that this can be of benefit to the environment.
PD&MU
Students should play an active and meaningful part in the life of the community and being concerned about the wider environment.
Arts
Students can work creatively with sound and discuss a variety of characteristics of music and sounds.