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Years 7-8

Dive into lessons that facilitate a transition to more specialised subjects. Activities include persuasive writing and scaffolded role-play, and students use real-world analytical tools to evaluate their ideas. Designed for 11-14 year olds.

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2hrs

The land where I live: Flora and fauna explorations (7&8)

Engage your students with regeneration by teaching them about their local area.

Regenerating Australia - Regenerate Your Community

1hr 35mins

Regenerate your community

Engage your students in critical thinking by making regenerative plans for their local community.

Regenerating Australia - Watching The Film (Years 7 & 8)

1hr 30mins

Regenerating Australia - Watching the film (7&8)

Inspire your students to explore ideas, solutions and stories to regenerate Australia.

Applying Point Of View – English – Years 7&8_option 2

1hr 10mins

Applying point of view (UK)

In this lesson, students will explore how choices in point of view and perspective impact upon a text.

The Tone Of Climate Change – English – Years 7&8_option 3

1hr 15mins

The tone of climate change (UK)

In this lesson, students explore the emotions that climate change evokes and examine the tones used in messaging around climate change.

Understanding Persuasion – English – Years 7&8

1hr 52mins

Understanding persuasion (UK)

In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on how persuasion is an important aspect of starting a movement or action towards something new. To get others to join a new cause, they first need to be persuaded.

Seaweed In The Food Chain – Science – Year 8_option 2

1hr 30mins

Seaweed in the food chain (UK)

In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topic of food chains and food webs. Students begin by completing a Flipped Classroom preparation activity to introduce the topics of food chains and food webs.

Energy And Sustainability – Science – Years 7&8

1hr 40mins

Energy and sustainability (UK)

In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topic of sustainability and renewable energy. Students begin by exploring the concept of sustainability and work as a class to create a definition of sustainability. They then look at sustainable energy and work in groups to investigate different types of renewable energy and energy efficiency practices (year 8).

Renewable Energy – Science – Years 7&8

1hr 40mins

Renewable energy (UK)

In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topic of renewable energy. Students begin by exploring what we mean by renewable and non-renewable resources, and investigate a range of resources, classifying them as either renewable or non-renewable based on their regeneration rates.

Transport And Liveability – Geography – Years 7&8

1hrs

Transport and liveability (UK)

In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topics of transport and liveability. Students begin by participating in a warm-up activity around their personal transport use before investigating liveability and the factors of liveability that are important to them.

Energy And Liveability – Geography – Years 7&8

1hrs

Energy and liveability (UK)

In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topics of energy and liveability. Students will begin by participating in a barometer activity to explore their understanding of liveability, and thinking about how energy and our environment relate to liveability.

A 2040 Vision For Your Community – Years 7-10

4hrs 50mins

A 2040 vision for your community (UK)

This teaching resource is designed to guide students through a project where they will consolidate and extend learning from any of the other lessons in the 2040 units. It works in support of the curriculum points explored in those units. Social Action Lessons will have students taking what they have learned in previous lessons and engaging others to join The Regeneration.

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