Lesson+Plan+7


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Considering Social Action:** this area of the unit outlines the possibility of students doing 'service' learning. this is where students learn through active participation in a service that meets/adhere's to the communities needs.


 * Learning Focus:** In this lesson students will develop an understanding into how we can recycle at home and at school and why we recycle. this style of lesson was chosen in the unit because it was felt that students would be more engaged if they were taken out into the community to learn, and also because it would give students a hands on apprroach to learning giving them greater insight into the topic.

students will learn about;
 * Lesson Objectives:**
 * where our recycled materials end up.
 * what happens once materials have been recycled.
 * what we can and cannot recycle.


 * Materials:**
 * Pencils
 * Paper
 * Textas
 * Butchers Paper


 * //lesson duration: 90 minutes//**


 * Introduction:** The teacher will explain to the students that they will be participating in an excursion to the local landfill depot at eaglehawk. prior to the lesson comencing students will have filled out permission slips ensuring they can participate in the excursion. the teacher explains to the students they will be going to the eaglehawk landfill depot so the studetns can gain a better understanding of why we recycle and what evantually happens to our recycled materials. they wil also learn about how recycling helps the environment stay clean. the teacher expalins that after the tour has finished the students will have to write a mini report on the excursion and what they learnt about recycling from the excursion.


 * Body of lesson:** Students will be given a tour of the Eaglehawk landfill depot from one of the supervisors. this tour will provide students with insight into where their recyclable materials end up and what happens to them once they have reached the landfill depot. The tour guide will show students how materials get recycled and explain to students the importance of recycling to help keep the environment a clean and safe place to live. Students will have the opportunity to touch some of the recyclable materials and see how they differ from everyday rubbish. The tour guide will also explain to studetns which materials can be recycled and which materials are rubbish. At the conclusion of the tour students will have the opportunity to ask the tour guide any questions relating to the tour or recycling in general.




 * Conclusion:** the students will get back to class and the teacher will lead in a discusion about what the students learnt about recycling from the tour. the tecaher will ask each student to contribute something to the discussion and all comments will be recorded on a peice of butchers paper and displayed around the room.

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