Waste creation and pollution (Climate change and sustainability)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe some negative effects of waste creation and pollution and suggest some ways to reduce it.
Key learning points
- Environments can change in a negative way as a result of the actions of humans.
- Larger populations can create greater amounts of waste and pollution.
- The cars we drive, the products we use and the crops we eat can all contribute to pollution in the environment.
- Individuals can change the way they live to reduce the impact of waste creation and pollution on the environment.
- Industries can change the way they work to help create less waste and pollution.
Keywords
Environment - An environment is the surroundings of a living thing, including other plants and animals and the conditions they live in.
Impact - The impact of something is the effect it has.
Waste - Waste is any material or substance that is no longer needed or usable which is generated as a result of human activities.
Pollution - Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment.
Industry - Industry is the companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory.
Common misconception
Some pupils may not understand the impact of an increased human population on plants and animals.
Discuss, using examples on the slide deck, all the repercussions of increased population. If possible, include an example relevant to their location to help them see it first hand.
Teacher tip
Look at your school location; what examples are there of either pollution or waste management that will help bring this topic alive for your pupils (e.g. landfill site close by, polluted river etc.)?
Equipment
None required.
Content guidance
Exploration of objects
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The is the surroundings of a living thing, including other plants or animals and the conditions they live in.
Q2.Match the living thing to the environment you may find it in .
pond
field
sea
soil
Q3.Which of these are requirements that all living things need to survive?
Q4.Match the negative impact to its description.
humans clear land of trees and use it for another purpose.
humans build more cities to live in.
when extreme events like flooding and earthquakes cause damage.
Q5.Put these different populations in order from largest to smallest.
Q6.True or false? Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The of something is the effect it has.
Q2.Which of these human actions can have a negative impact on an environment?
Q3. populations create greater amounts of waste and pollution.
Q4.Which of these can contribute to pollution in the environment?
Q5.Which of these changes could humans carry out to help to reduce waste and pollution?
Q6.Which of these changes could people working in industry carry out to help reduce waste and pollution?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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