Environmental Education through Statistics Ages 10-13

Name: Environmental Education through Statistics Ages 10-13
SKU: 0397D
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ISBN: 9781877478277

Upper primary

Give students the opportunity to advocate for positive change. This series enables them to do that while also covering many areas of the curriculum. It is a complete set that simplifies delivery of the unit. The English maths and science activities are centred on key environmental concepts and students use a variety of learning tools including speeches, debates, surveys, scientific investigations to develop core skills.

Ages: 10-13 | Pages: 58 | Code: 0397D | ISBN: 9781877478277

Series: Environmental Education

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Patsy Blackstock

Growing up close to nature near Seattle, Washington, USA, Patsy Blackstock (BA, MA/ABS, Dip Tchg) became a passionate environmentalist in 1971 with the launch of the first Earth Day. She has worked in northeast Scotland helping to develop the Global Eco-village Network. She taught for four years in Steiner Education and now focuses on environmental education for sustainability in the primary sector.

Paul Mason

Inspired by his own family and from his time as a primary school teacher, Paul likes to write stories that get young readers turning pages. Paul has an extensive body of published work crossing a range of genres, including the novels The International Yeti Collective and Shadowspring. He lives on an island in Aotearoa New Zealand, and can be found with a little book and a fountain pen in his hands, catching ideas before they disappear.

Contents
Introduction	4
About this book
The key concepts of environmental education
Planning resources	7
Curriculum links
Unit plan: Environmental education through statistics
We Are Learning To (WALT) overview and banner
Activity 1: Key concepts – if the Earth were an apple	12
Activity 2: Key concepts – the cooperation game	13
Cooperation game offer and response options
Cooperation game cards
Activity 3: Key concepts – our world is full of life	16
Biodiversity chart
Biodiversity cards
Activity 4: Values and attitudes – caring for the Earth	19
Values and attitudes cards
The park near us
Activity 5: Taking care of our Earth for the future – exploring the central idea	22
Key sustainability terms
Central idea banner
KWL worksheet
Protect–damage cards
Activity 6: Collecting and recording data – using a frequency table in simple	20
investigations
Frequency table template
Activity 7: Introduction to data displays – creating pictograms and bar graphs	31
Pictogram template
Bar graph template
Annotated bar graph
Home rubbish survey
Activity 8: Learning about rubbish and recycling – reduce, reuse, recycle	36
Extension activity: internet discoveries
Facts about recycling and rubbish
Activity 9: Statistical investigation – how do we get to school?	39
Statistical investigation cycle
Extension activity: how does everyone get to school?
Activity 10: Interpreting investigation results – writing conclusions and connecting to the environment	42
Statistical investigation assessment (teacher)
Writing guide: our transport investigation
Activity 11: Waste audit	45
Preparing for the waste audit (teacher)
Waste audit worksheet: what we found in the rubbish
Activity 12: Taking action – making a difference using what we have learnt	49
Ideas for restorative action
Activity 13: End of unit reflection – KWL, self assessment, restorative action	52
Self assessment worksheet
Other student resources	54
Glossary
Topic spelling list
Useful websites and other resources	56