Term 5
Big Idea
Curriculum Overview- To be a global citizen is to become a part of something bigger than ourselves. Each of us has a responsibility to the communities which we are a part of – to respect each other’s cultures and needs, to support one another and ensure that we work together locally, nationally and globally. As geographers and scientists, who protect our spectacular planet, we are going on a journey through our seas and oceans, explaining the impact us humans have on the environment. Along our way, we will discover the impact of this plastic waste and be inspired to create sculptures using discarded plastic and writing persuasively to campaign against it.
Plastic Planet - Lift Off!
'I can't believe that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish. That really shocked me.'
'Seeing the dead, white coral made me angry because it is food and a habitat for fish.'
'Plastic breaks down to microplastics, 90% of fish have microplastic in them. Wow!'
'If there is microplastic in fish, we will have it in us because we eat fish.'
'Oceans have 50% of all living creatures in them.'
'Plastic is in out food chain, that's crazy and scary.'