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Geography at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 4)

Unit 8: Improving the environment

QCA
About this unit

This is a 'long' unit. In it, children use the school buildings, grounds and immediate locality to investigate environmental issues and improvements. It encourages children to become actively involved in improving their local environment.

The unit may also be shortened to a medium unit by retaining the work on litter in the classroom and omitting the work in the school grounds.


This unit supports citizenship: 4, 9, 10

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. What is the environment like in school?
2. What do we throw away in the classroom? How could it be reduced?
3. How much do we throw away in the school grounds? How could it be reduced?
4. What is this place like and why? How can it be improved?
5. General
6. General