LESSON PLANS FOR TEACHERS TO ADDRESS THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS -SDGs
Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) and hence Eco-Schools were established to mee the call for Education for Sustainable Development(ESD) at the UN Conference for Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio in 1992.
On 25-27 September 2015, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Heads of State, Government and High Representatives agreed upon the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2015-2030.
2020-2030 is the decade of action for the SDGs. The economic, social and environmental dimensions of the SDGs seek to address poverty, hunger, disease, fear and violence, education, healthcare, social protection, sanitation, safety, sustainable habitats and energy.
SDG 4 target 4.7. says:
"by 2030 ensure all learners acquire knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including among others through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship, and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development"
In 2019, the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) invited teachers to develop and submit lesson plans that promote an action oriented pedagogy about specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These were the selected lesson plans:
‘That’s impossible! Just turn on the tap, right?’ SDGs 3, 4 and 6.
‘How do human activities affect water quality?’ SDGs 4, 6, 14 and 17.
‘We Fight Climate Change!’ SDGs 4 and 13.
‘A Walk in the Park’ SDGs 3, 4 and 15.
‘Water Crisis: Local and Global Issues’ and PPT Presentation SDGs 4, 6 and 13.
1. Earth Cycle of Resources
Before you Begin
9-12 Years - Cycles in Nature
9-12 Years - Cross Country Decomposers
13-16 Years - Nature Walk2. Waste Management
Before you Begin
9-12 Years - Understanding Waste
9-12 Years - School Waste Audit
13-16 Years - Household Waste Survey3. Litter
Before you Begin
9-12 + 13-16 Years - Litter Pick
13-16 Years - School Litter Survey4. Packaging
Before you Begin
6-8 Years - Understanding Packaging
13-16 Years - Smart Shopping Choices5. Sustainable Consumption
Before you Begin
13-16 Years - Consumption and Needlessness
13-16 Years - Countdown6. Learning to be an Environmental Journalist
Before you Begin
13-16 Years - Managing Waste
13-16 Years - Using Video to Communicate an Issue7. Hazardous Waste
Before you Begin
9-12 Years - Household Hazard
13-16 Years - School Hazardous Waste Survey
Resources for Hazardous Waste8. Sustainability and Waste
Before you Begin
13-16 Years - Life Cycle Analysis
13-16 Years - Plastics
13-16 Years - Take it Back9. Marine Waste
Before you Begin
9-12 Years - Marine Pollution - Classroom Demonstration
13-16 Years - Create your Marine Pollution Fact File
13-16 Years - Micro-Solutions to Micro-Plastics
10. E-Waste
Before you Begin
13-16 Years - E-waste - A Resource?11. Global Treaties
Before you Begin
13-16 Years - Waste and Law12. What is Waste
Before you Begin
6-8 Years: Segregate waste at Source
6-8 Years: Waste game13. Litter
Before you Begin
6-8 Years: Litter Scavenger Hunt
6-8 Years: Litter… Why does it Matter?
6-8 Years: Classroom session by Our Incredible caretakers14. Decomposition
Before you Begin
6-8 Years: Where Did My Stuff Go?
6-8 Years: Compost in a bucket15. Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Repair
Before you Begin
7-8 Years: Consumption – Reduce, Reuse & Refuse
7-8 Years: Recyclingo!
6-8 Years: Recycled Art Mosaic for school wall
6-8 Years: Recycling is music to my ears!
and PPT Presentation SDGs 4, 6 and 13.
The following two document constitutes Eco-School’s engagement in and contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals. The first publication showcases examples on positive action for the SDGs can be downloaded here:
