Save Our World
Added: 28 Nov 2016
Contributor:
Clare Quigley
Resource type:
Audio / Video
Short animated film aimed to educate children about the importance of doing the small things in order to look after our planet. Includes several prompts for discussion around environmental education, including recycling, composting, climate change and sustainable energy sources.
How it maps to the curriculum
Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care
Strand unit: Caring for my locality
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware of ways in which the environment can be polluted or harmed
- identify and help to implement simple strategies for protecting, conserving and enhancing the environment
- identify, discuss and implement simple strategies for improving and caring for the environment
- realise that there is both an individual and a community responsibility for taking care of the environment
Suggestions for use: Use as a lesson starter/discussion prompt around the topic of caring for the environment. Could be used as a prompt for further project work.
Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care
Strand unit: Caring for the environment
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- examine a number of ways in which the local environment could be improved or enhanced
- identify and discuss a local, national or global environmental issue
- realise that there is a personal and community responsibility for taking care of the environment
Suggestions for use: Use as a lesson starter/discussion prompt around the topic of caring for the environment. Could be used as a prompt for further project work.
Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care
Strand unit: Caring for my locality
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware of ways in which the environment can be polluted or harmed
- 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
- realise that there is both an individual and a community responsibility for taking care of the environment
Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care
Strand unit: Caring for the environment
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- examine a number of ways in which local and other environments could be improved or enhanced
- identify and discuss a local, national or global environmental issue
- realise that there is a personal and community responsibility for taking care of and conserving environments
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
Strand: Myself & the Wider World
Strand unit: Developing citizenship
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- appreciate and respect the environment and learn that there is an individual and community responsibility in caring for the environment and protecting it for future generations
- explore some of the issues and concerns in the local or national community
- recognise how each person has both an individual and a communal responsibility to the community
