Lesson Plans for Teachers

LESSON PLANS ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

In 2019 and 2020, the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) invited teachers to develop and submit lesson plans that promote an action oriented pedagogy about specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These were the selected lesson plans:

‘A bee is not just a bee’ SDGs 3, 4 and 15.
‘Sustainable Cities’ SDGs 4 and 11.
‘Plastic pollution in rivers’ SDGs 12 and 14.
‘Let’s save water’ SDGs 3, 4, 6 and 12.
‘That’s impossible! Just turn on the tap, right?’ SDGs 3, 4 and 6.
‘How do human activities affect water quality?’ SDGs 4, 6, 14 and 17.
‘We Fight Climate Change!’ SDGs 4 and 13.
‘A Walk in the Park’ SDGs 3, 4 and 15.
‘Water Crisis: Local and Global Issues’ and PPT Presentation SDGs 4, 6 and 13.

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LESSON PLANS ON LITTER & WASTE

These lesson plans have been developed to support the aims of the Litter Less Campaign. However, any teacher wishing to educate his/her students on the issue of litter and waste are free to use the material. The lesson plans are based on the Eco-Schools methodology and for the age groups: 6-8, 9-12 and 13-16 years.

Remember to first read the Index and Introduction

9. Marine Waste
Before you Begin
9-12 Years - Marine Pollution - Classroom Demonstration
13-16 Years - Create your Marine Pollution Fact File
13-16 Years - Micro-Solutions to Micro-Plastics

10. E-Waste
Before you Begin
13-16 Years - E-waste - A Resource?

11. Global Treaties
Before you Begin
13-16 Years - Waste and Law

12. What is Waste
Before you Begin
6-8 Years: Segregate waste at Source
6-8 Years: Waste game

13. Litter
Before you Begin
6-8 Years: Litter Scavenger Hunt
6-8 Years: Litter… Why does it Matter?
6-8 Years: Classroom session by Our Incredible caretakers

14. Decomposition
Before you Begin
6-8 Years: Where Did My Stuff Go?
6-8 Years: Compost in a bucket

15. Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Repair
Before you Begin
7-8 Years: Consumption – Reduce, Reuse & Refuse
7-8 Years: Recyclingo!
6-8 Years: Recycled Art Mosaic for school wall
6-8 Years: Recycling is music to my ears!

1. Earth Cycle of Resources
Before you Begin
9-12 Years - Cycles in Nature
9-12 Years - Cross Country Decomposers
13-16 Years - Nature Walk

2. Waste Management
Before you Begin
9-12 Years - Understanding Waste
9-12 Years - School Waste Audit
13-16 Years - Household Waste Survey

3. Litter
Before you Begin
9-12 + 13-16 Years - Litter Pick
13-16 Years - School Litter Survey

4. Packaging
Before you Begin
6-8 Years - Understanding Packaging
13-16 Years - Smart Shopping Choices