Unit Topic: Sustainability

Week 1
Monday

Year Level: Year 6

Resources
IWB: Mind map to draw on prior knowledge. Computers: Research Sustainability and investigate official websites Book: Unos Garden by Graeme Base. Cause & Effect maps Student lists ICT Presentation Mathematics Documented Observation Communication Statistics & Probability Presenting ACMSP148 Communicating NO CODE English Speaking & Listening ACELY1816 ACELY1709

Purpose: To inform and educate students on Sustainability. To help identify & implement changes within the school to promote a more sustainable culture.

Duration
90 min (1 X 90 min lesson)

Focus Question/Activity
F.Q: What is Sustainability? Activity: Brainstorm Sustainability creating a mind map of knowledge. Research Sustainability on class computers, add new knowledge to mind map. Read Unos Garden and discuss in relation to sustainability.

Assessment
Domain
Mind Map Documented Observation Book Discussion English

AusVELS
Strand
Speaking & Listening Communicating Listening, viewing & responding

Outcome
ACELY1709 ACELY1816 NO CODE NO CODE

ICT Communication

Tuesday

90 min (1 X 90 min lesson)

F.Q: Why is Sustainability important?

IWB: Combined class list to show all the elements that can have an effect Activity: Students create their own list on our environment. of the different things that impact the environment. Discuss and create a Graphic Organiser: class list on IWB of the things that Cause and Effect have been identified. In groups complete a Cause and Effect Computers: Research on map for one of the issues. the effects of an issue. Groups present ideas to the rest of the class.

NO CODE

Wednesday

120 min (2 X 60 min lesson)

F.Q: How can we become more sustainable? Activity: Following Cause and Effect split into same groups and discuss what we can do to reduce or eliminate effects. Using orienteering maps walk around the school following directions, list aspects where the school has/can implement reduction ideas, mark the location. Create a flow chart of these ideas (simplest change to biggest change) present to the class.

Graphic Organiser: Flow Chart Orienteering Map: Map of school with course instructions. Compass: To use with the orienteering map. (Students have prior knowledge of using compass and maps).

Observation Flow Charts Presentation Documented Observation Photographs

English English

Writing Speaking & Listening Movement and Physical Activity Presenting Working in Teams

ACELA1523 ACELY1709 ACELY1816 NO CODE

Physical Education Communication Interpersonal Development

NO CODE NO CODE

Thursday

120 min (2x 60 min lessons)

F.Q: Where do we start? Activity: Using flow charts created listing potential changes discuss how, if and when we could implement the changes. Discuss what support we need to make these changes. Discuss Resource Smart and 5 Star Schools. In groups research and summarise the key elements of each of the modules using the Step by Step Chart. Using charts create 5 commands in relation to the steps to be used in Captain Sustainability Game (modified version of Ship Captain). F.Q: What do we know so far? Activity: Review commands and play Captain Sustainability to consolidate knowledge of sustainability. Discuss whats been learnt so far consolidating knowledge and discussions of lessons. Discuss Core module and excursion to Epping Views Primary School. Students brainstorm in groups: What are the things that we are interested in finding out? What questions can we ask?

Computers: Research Resource Smart modules: Water, Waste, Energy & Biodiversity. Graphic Organiser: Step by Step Chart IWB: List each of the commands made by the students (20 commands in total)

Documented Observation Discussion Step by Step Charts Game commands Photographs

English

Reading & Viewing Language Communicating Movement & Physical Activity Working in Teams

ACELA1524 ACELY1712 ACELY1709 NO CODE NO CODE

English ICT Physical Education Interpersonal Development

NO CODE

Friday

90 min (1x 90 min lesson)

IWB: Review commands and outline game rules before commencing game. IWB: View mind map and see if we can add any more information. IWB: List interests and questions for our excursion on Monday.

Documented Observation Photographs Mind Map Discussion

Physical Education English English

Movement & Physical Activity Language Speaking & Listening Working in Teams Listening, viewing & responding

NO CODE

ACELY1709 ACELY1816

Interpersonal Development Communication

NO CODE

NO CODE

Week 2
Monday Tuesday

Duration
120 min (2 X 60 min lesson)

Focus Question/Activity

Resources

Assessment
Documented Observation Discussion

AusVELS
Domain Strand
Listening, viewing & responding Measurement & Geometry

Outcome
NO CODE

Excursion F.Q: What extra knowledge have we IWB: Registering for learnt from our excursion? SETS (School Environment Tracking Activity: Discuss and debrief System). excursion. Class to analyse and complete PART A: from Core Module School Bills: To collect Tool. Discuss SETS. Collect and baseline data to enter discuss Baseline Data and how to read into SETS. a utility bill. In groups students review and present the infrastructure of school reflecting back on orienteering data.

Communication

Mathematics

ACMMG136 ACMMG137 ACMMG138 NO CODE

Interpersonal Development

Working in Teams

Wednesday

120 min (2 X 60 min lesson)

F.Q: What does our initial data tell us? Activity: As a group discuss initial data. Review data on IWB using SETS. In groups using De Bonos 6 Thinking Hats discuss the data. Present and summarise your findings to class. Whole group discuss Vision Statements and view examples. Discuss key element of a vision statement. Students brainstorm ideas for vision statement. Ideas are discussed in whole group. Complete vision statement for the school. F.Q: What are we going to implement now?

IWB: Review initial collected data on SETS. Thinking Hats: De Bonos 6 Thinking Hats. IWB: View Vision Statement examples. IWB: Complete schools Vision Statement.

Documented Observation Discussion De Bonos Thinking Hats Vision Statements

Mathematics

Statistics & Probability Working in Teams Reading & Viewing Language Writing

ACMSP147

Interpersonal Development English

NO CODE

ACELA1524

English English

ACELY1709 ACELA1523 ACELT1618

Thursday

60 min (1x 60 min lessons)

Graphic Organiser: Previously completed Flow Charts.

Flow Charts Proposals Discussion

English English

Language Writing

ACELY1709 ACELY1714 ACELA1523 NO CODE

Activity: Revise and review our previously completed Flow Charts. IWB: Complete a SEMP With our additional knowledge add (School Environmental other suggestions and ideas that the Management Plan). school can implement. In groups create a proposal of school initiatives that can take place to reach our school vision and goal. As a whole group create an SEMP action plan of ideas that can be implemented ASAP. F.Q: What is the importance of team Game Equipment: work in the implementation of our Madagascar Rescue: vision and goals? Large Plastic Tarp, Stepping Stone for each Activity: Play Madagascar Rescue to person, A bunch of soft demonstrate role of team work, toys. communication and cooperation. Unpack game. Talk about the Props: If needed by the importance of working as a team and groups after working out how it relates to rolling out the school their presentations. initiatives. Allocate the initiatives into groups. Groups plan a presentation in regards to the initiatives they have been allocated. The vision, goals and initiatives will be introduced at a school assembly by the groups.

Communication Documented Observation SEMP Interpersonal Development

Listening, viewing & responding Working in Teams

NO CODE

Friday

90 min (1x 90 min lesson)

Documented Observation Photographs Presentations

Physical Education Interpersonal Development Communication English

Movement & Physical Activity Working in Teams Presenting Speaking & Listening

NO CODE

NO CODE

NO CODE ACELY1816 ACELY1710