Contents |
| Introduction | 4 |
| About this book |
| The key concepts of environmental education |
| Planning resources | 7 |
| Curriculum links |
| Unit plan: Environmental education through science |
| We Are Learning To (WALT) overview and banner |
| Activity 1: Key concepts – if the Earth were an apple | 12 |
| Activity 2: Key concepts – biodiversity in light of our attitudes and values | 13 |
| Biodiversity matching cards |
| Damage–protect matching cards |
| Activity 3: Exploring the central idea – interdependence in the food chain | 16 |
| Food chain sequence map |
| Information sheet: pollution and the Arctic food chain |
| Activity 4: Exploring the scientific method – up, up and away! | 19 |
| Scientific investigation method |
| Exploring the scientific method worksheet: up, up and away! |
| Results graph: up, up and away! |
| Activity 5: Using the scientific method – balloon rockets | 27 |
| Balloon rockets worksheet |
| Homework letter |
| Activity 6: Conducting supporting research – water and soil pollution | 32 |
| Research organiser |
| Pollution facts |
| KWL worksheet |
| Activity 7: Using the scientific method – soil and plant growth | 37 |
| Scientific investigation instructions: soil and plant growth |
| Plant growth recording sheet |
| Scientific investigation assessment (teacher) |
| Activity 8: Using the scientific method – toxic water (the effects of pollution) | 44 |
| Scientific investigation instructions: toxic water – the effects of pollution |
| Seed germination and root growth recording sheet |
| Activity 9: End of unit reflection – self assessment, KWL, restorative action | 50 |
| Suggestions for restorative action |
| Self assessment worksheet |
| Extension activity: paint the drain! worksheet |
| Other student resources | 54 |
| Glossary |
| Topic spelling list |
| Useful websites and other resources | 56 |