Looking after Earth's resources
In this lesson you will explore the Paint Workshop and find out which materials are used in set production. You will also consider how we can all help to conserve the Earth's resources.
Teacher notes
**Lyfta core themes:** Natural Environment, Professions and Entrepreneurship. **Lyfta core skills and values:**Active Citizenship and Political Awareness, Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Environment and Sustainability, Responsibility and Accountability. **SDG:** 12. **National Curriculum objectives:** KS1 Science (Materials) Year 1: to distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made to identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock. Year 2: to describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses KS1 PSHE L3. about things they can do to help look after their environment KS2 PSHE L5. to learn ways of carrying out shared responsibilities for protecting the environment in school and at home to understand how everyday choices can affect the environment (e.g.reducing, reusing, recycling, food choices). KS2 Citizenship 5a. to take responsibility (for example, for planning and looking after the school environment).
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