MORNING SESSION

Lesson 1 50 minute class

TIMES

Link to the Aust

Curriculum (code)
SPECIFIC LESSON
OBJECTIVES

Lesson Objectives
1.Identify two impacts of
waste on the environment
2. Design an infographic
displaying the impact of
waste on the environment
using the information and
facts discovered
Links to Australian
Curriculum:
Learning area:
Humanities and Social
Sciences GeographyThe Earths environment
sustains all life The
importance of
environments to animals
and people and how they
can be protected
ACHGK022
Science- Use and
influence of ScienceScience helps people to
understand the effect of
their actions ACSHE051
and acshe062
Science Biological
Science Living things
depend on each other and
the environment to survive
acssu073
Science- Communicating
represent ideas and
findings ACSIS060
Cross Curriculum Priorities
Sustainability
General Capabilities
literacy, ICT, creative
thinking, personal and

ASSESSMENT
(WHAT & HOW)

LEARNING EXPERIENCE including PROVISIONS FOR LEARNER DIVERSITY and KEY QUESTIONS

RESOURCES

Infographics will
be marked
according to the
rubric attached
assessing for
type, objects
used, data
visualisation,
font, colour and
layout
Link included
(from Kathy
Schrock):

Lesson 1: How Waste impacts the environment

Introduction: Hook and motivation: Context set as robot alien visitor to Earth, named Cy, is saddened
about our disregard for waste and its impact on the environment. He would like us to learn from the mistakes
of his race and to start local by spreading the message of recycling in the school community. Ask students if
they notice anything interesting about Cys race Sresu and planet Nede they are users and eden spelt
backwards. Cy states the movie Wall-e is much like his planet play short clip from beginning of movie
displaying huge piles of rubbish as planet Earth is overrun by waste ask students when do they think
movie is set and how does it makes them feel?

Introduction
page of
WebQuest Cy
introducing
himself

http://www.schroc
kguide.net/upload
s/3/9/2/2/392267/
schrock_infograph
ic_rubric.pdf

Test for prior knowledge:

Where are we going today?- Go through lesson objectives with students
Body
Students watch two videos provided on the impact of waste on the environment and also read a factual
resource sheet attached in Weebly.
Provide QR code to access Padlet. Students contribute 2 impact statements via class Padlet. Impact
statements are shared with class. Teacher values each contribution and class discussion is encouraged and
facilitated.
Teacher goes through important components of an infographic. Example infographic as designed by teacher
is shown and explained. Students are taken through the features of Easel.ly. Rubric is also explained.
Students design an infographic on Easel.ly to visually display waste consequences on the environment.
Key Questions
After Wall-E clip How does it make you feel seeing Earth over-run by waste?
Which two impact statements mean the most to you and why?
What type of infographic will you use to illustrate your statement and why?

Play Wall-e clip:

from video

Contained within
Weebly lesson 1:
2 videos
Information
resource link
QR code for
class Padlet
Easel.ly tutorial
and programme

Lesser ability students: can contribute just one statement to Padlet Also have some pre-populated
templates to assist.
Extension students: Choose a third video from Britannica Quest displaying impact of waste on the
environment
Conclusion
Share infographic posters collaboratively through the Easel.ly programme
Comments are made by the teacher and encouraged through class discussion on design aspects of the
infographics, mediums and take home impact messages.
Teacher assesses via rubric (in own time)

Britannica quest
http://school.eb.com.
au.ipacez.nd.edu.au/l
evels/primary