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Save Water to Help the Earth

Added: 28 Nov 2016 Contributor: Clare Quigley Resource type: Audio / Video

A short animation (under 3 mins) highlighting ways to save water around the home which would be suitable for use in junior primary classes. Suggestions include turning off taps when brushing teeth, taking shorter showers and washing cars with a bucket instead of a hose.

How it maps to the curriculum

in
1-2
SESE Science

Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care

Strand unit: Caring for my locality

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • develop a sense of responsibility for taking care of and improving the environment
  • identify, discuss and implement simple strategies for improving and caring for the environment

Suggestions for use: This resource would be ideal for use as part of teaching/work towards the Water Flag in the Green Schools Programme.

Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care

Strand unit: Caring for my locality

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • develop an awareness that air, water, soil, living and non-living things are essential to the environment
  • identify and help to implement simple strategies for protecting, conserving and enhancing the environment

Suggestions for use: This resource would be ideal for use as part of teaching/work towards the Water Flag in the Green Schools Programme.

in
1-2
SESE Geography

Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care

Strand unit: Caring for my locality

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • develop a sense of responsibility for taking care of and enhancing the environment
  • identify, discuss and implement simple strategies for improving and caring for the environment

Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care

Strand unit: Caring for my locality

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • identify and help to implement simple strategies for protecting, conserving and enchancing the environment
  • identify, discuss and implement simple strategies for improving and caring for the environment
in
1-2
SPHE

Strand: Myself & the Wider World

Strand unit: Developing citizenship

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • appreciate the environment and realise that each individual has a community and individual responsibility for protecting and caring for the environment

Strand: Myself & the Wider World

Strand unit: Developing citizenship

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • appreciate the environment and realise that there is a community and individual responsibility in caring for and protecting the environment
  • discuss and appreciate how the positive contributions of each person can make the class or school a better place for everyone

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