| Key Topic |
Content/Skills |
Guidance Notes
Literacy/Numeracy
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| Introduction |
Glossary and title page
Pupils design a title page to illustrate
this topic.
Pupils write a glossary of key words to be
used in this topic.
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Glossary at beginning of topic will familiarise
the pupils with the keywords to be used, their meanings and
spellings.
Keywords can be displayed around the classroom.
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The environment
Why do we have to plan and
manage the environment? |
Why are we concerned about the environment?
Connections p. 66 Qu. 1 & 2 Summary
Extension work - sheet 4.1 |
Definition of environment – brainstorm what
pollutes it.
Definition of natural resources – brainstorm
what wastes them.
Game to show role of conservation, planning
and management. |
| How can we care for the environment? |
Who cares for the environment? Connections
p. 68
Qu. 1 & 2 Summary
Extension work - Extras p. 69
|
Discuss environmental problems/solutions
at a local level – classroom, school, kitchen waste etc.
Role of environmental groups and what they do. |
| What needs protecting? |
Why does wildlife need protecting? Connections
p. 70 Qu. 1 - 3 Summary
Extension work - sheet 4.2
|
Definitions of key words – endangered,
extinct – with examples.
Give examples and reasons for
endangered species.
T-shirt & poster exercise. |
| Antarctica |
Why does Antarctica need protecting? Connections
p. 72
Qu. 1 - 4 Summary
Video - Life in the freezer
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Case study – Antarctica.
Location, description, problems, solutions.
Video to reinforce
the remoteness of Antarctica and the need for it to be preserved. |
| Project work |
Project
work on endangered species – see instruction sheet
|
Project work in groups’ or individually.
Pupils to explore the idea of endangered species in detail.
To explain why some animals or land is endangered and what
can be done to prevent it happen.
Demonstration of finished
piece to the rest of the class. |
| Resources |
What are renewable and non-renewable resources?
Connections p. 74 Qu. 1 & 2 Summary
Extension work
|
Definition of energy – non-renewable
and renewable.
List advantages and disadvantages of each type.
Role play/debate - non-renewable v renewable |
| Assessment |
Self assessment sheet and target setting
Assessment based on sheets 4.1 & 4.2
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Use of self-assessment sheets to highlight
gaps in the pupils learning and set targets for the next topic.
Assessment sheets 4.1 & 4.2
Pupils to record their test scores against the class average.
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