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We Are Birds
Why is litter such a big problem in our society?
- Project page
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About Us
- Ages
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7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14
- Topic
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Sustainability and our future
- Format
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Lesson plan
- Duration
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60 minutes
Litter is irritating – but is it also dangerous? Can you think of creative ways to encourage people to stop littering? This interdisciplinary lesson programme for pupils aged 7–14 considers human impacts on the environment – with key reference to the impact of litter on birds.
Start by introducing the topic and then reading a new poem by Aliyah Begum, formerly Birmingham’s Young Poet Laureate. The five-page PDF resource contains plenty of discussion prompts, plus encouragement for pupils to write their own poems about litter and/or explore some of the techniques that Aliyah uses in her poem.
Lesson plan
Curriculum links
England:
Science: Living Things & Their Habitats (Y4), Interactions & Interdependencies (KS3)
English: Writing & Reading Composition
Key Stages: KS2, KS3
Northern Ireland:
Language & Literacy: Writing & Reading
The World Around Us: Interdependence, Change Over Time
Key Stages: KS2, KS3
Scotland:
Languages: Literacy & English – Writing & Reading
Sciences: Planet Earth
Levels: Second Level, Third/Fourth Level
Wales:
Languages, Literacy & Communication: Literature
Science & Technology: Being Curious, The World Around Us
Progression Steps: PS3, PS4