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Teaching Plan
Syllabus Correlations
Concept(s) Introduced:
Skills Covered:
Observing, classifying, making inferences, interpreting data, making conclusions, comparing and
contrasting.
Value(s) Incorporated:
Having an interest in and curiosity about the environment.
Being diligent and persevering.
Realising that science is a means to understand nature.
Thinking rationally
Analysing the things around us
Materials Needed:
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Point(s) to Note:
Explain and give examples on types of waste.
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Lesson 29: Waste in the Environment Year 6 Science
Teaching Plan
Teaching Strategies
Show images and video on waste around us. Teacher explains to pupils what
waste is. Ask pupils what are the common waste. Encourage pupils to think
Set Induction through the effects of exposed rubbish heaps.
Component: Introduction
Play the content component. Ask pupils to observe what waste can be found in
the environment. Images show the types of waste. Explain to pupils that there
are three types of waste which are solid, liquid and gas.
Play the content component. Ask pupils what are solid, liquid and gaseous
waste. Explain on the examples of each waste. Ask pupils to name further
examples for each type of waste.
Play the content component. Challenge pupils to identify the sources of waste.
Ask pupils whether they have witnessed such sources of waste.
Play the content component. Teacher explains what waste from home is. Ask
pupils to provide examples of such waste. Explain that waste can cause
pollution.
Play the content component. Teacher explains what waste from factories is. Ask
pupils to provide examples of such waste. Explain that chemical waste can
create water pollution and poisonous smoke creates air pollution.
Step 1
Play the content component. Teacher explains what waste from motor vehicle is.
Ask pupils to provide examples of such waste. Explain how smoke from vehicles
contributes to greenhouse effect.
Play the content component. Teacher explains what waste from open burning or
forest fires is. Ask pupils to provide examples of such waste. Explain that smoke
and dust can cause difficulty breathing.
Play the content component. Teacher explains what waste from farm is. Ask
pupils to provide examples of such waste. Explain the effects of pesticides and
insecticides to human health.
Play the content component. Teacher explains what waste from food stall is. Ask
pupils to provide examples of such waste. Explain the effect of rotten food.
Play the content component. Teacher recaps on what the examples of sources
and types of waste are.
Component: Content
Play the activity component. Ask pupils to drag and drop the correct waste into
the metal, organic waste and paper categories respectively. Tell pupils to
observe the images of the waste well to complete the activity.
Play the activity component. Ask pupils to drag and drop the correct waste into
the glass, plastic and chemical waste categories respectively. Tell pupils to
Step 2 observe the images of the waste well to complete the activity.
Play the activity component. Ask pupils to drag and drop the correct waste into
the solid, liquid and gaseous categories respectively. Tell pupils to observe the
images of the waste well to complete the activity.
Component: Activity
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Lesson 29: Waste in the Environment Year 6 Science
Teaching Plan
There are five questions in this component covering the learning outcomes.
Questions 1 to 3 are objective questions. Q4 is a drag and drop activity. Pupils
drag and drop the correct answers for the questions. Q5 consists of true or false
Step 3 questions. Pupils need to identify whether the statements are true or false.
Use evaluation sheets to assess the pupils’ understanding of this lesson.
Component: Evaluation
Component: Extension
Component : Summary
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