Sustainable Living Book 2 Ages 11-14 Cover

Sustainable Living Book 2 Ages 11-14

A cross-curricular approach

This resource focuses on what one can do to make a difference from a global perspective, with activities for pairs, groups and the whole class. Each lesson concludes with an action that will include the community. Instructions are designed to be appropriate at age level, in this resource students will work on independent inquiry projects. Literacy activities also feature in the first half of the resource to compliment each lesson.

Ages: 12-14 | Pages: 52 | Code: 5670 | ISBN: 9781927190418

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Maria Gill writes full time from a seaside village north of Auckland, New Zealand. She has had 20 children’s books published for the retail market and another 35 educational books for the international market. Maria specialises in children’s non-fiction books. Seven of her books have been shortlisted for children’s book awards (New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards and LIANZA Awards) and eight have been Storylines Notable Books. Her book ‘Anzac Heroes’ won the New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adult Non-fiction Award and the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year Award. ‘New Zealand Hall of Fame’ won the Children’s Choice in the non-fiction category. Previously she has been a primary school teacher and she also has a Graduate Diploma in Journalism Studies. Maria also reviews books on http://kidsbooksnz.blogspot.com . For more information about Maria please go to www.mariagill.co.nz

Contents

Introduction4
About this book4
How to use the lesson plans5
Planning resources – curriculum notes6
Lesson plans9
1. A troubled world9
2. What is sustainability?10
3. What about diminishing resources?12
4. Green buying power13
5. What about loss of species?14
6. What about deforestation?15
7. What about overpopulation?16
8. What about malnutrition?17
9. What about climate change?18
10. Young people making a difference19
11. Sustainable living – yourself20
12. Sustainable living – home21
13. Sustainable living – school22
14. Sustainable living – community23
15. Sustainability action stations24
16. Thinking skills learning centre26
17. Reflecting on sustainable living28
Example templates29
Literacy activities40
1. How to write a learning log – reflective writing40
2. How to think, pair, share40
3. How to skim and scan41
4. How to note take41
5. How to write an inquiry project42
6. How to write a discussion essay43
7. How to peer edit44
8. How to write a persuasive essay45
9. How to read critically46
10. How to interview46
11. How to use persuasive words/visuals47
12. How to resolve conflict47
Assessment48
Student self-assessment worksheet48
Student quiz49
Assessment matrix50
Resources51
Glossary52

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