Topic: Me In My Environment ‘Considering the world we are a part of and how we can make decisions to manage & improve the quality of the school’s physical & social environment. Level: 1

Key Concepts:Interdependence Sustainability Biodiversity Personal & Social Responsibility & Action

Key Dimensions:

IN ABOUT FOR

Learning Experiences:See Activity Guide in the ‘Me In My Environment’ section, Enviroschools Kit.Key Competencies:Thinking, Participating and Contributing, Using Language, Symbols and Text, Managing Self, Relating to OthersHabits of Mind:

Skills: Investigate, observe & experience our surroundings. Share, record and analyse maps & info. Consult with others & make decisions together.

Attitudes/Values: KaitiakitangaCo-operation & concern for all forms of life in our community & wider environment. Innovation, inquiry and curiosity, ecological sustainability.

Actions:To produce a whole school vision map for the creation of a sustainable school environment for people & nature. ( Hard copy and digital copy for sharing.)

Curriculum Area: Social SciencesUnderstand that people have different roles and responsibilities as part their participation in groups.

Curriculum Area: ScienceStrand: LW Recognise that all living things have certain requirements so they can stay alive.

Curriculum Area: EnglishSpeaking, Writing and PresentingDescriptive/Personal writing - is developing and conveying personal voice when appropriate

Curriculum Area: The ArtsStrand: Visual (photography, sketching, colour/ texture exploration), Sound Arts (environmental) Drama

Curriculum Area: Health & PEStrand: HCE Take individual and collective action to contribute to environment that can be enjoyed by all.

Curriculum Area:Technology/MathsDescribe their position in relation to a person or object. Conduct investigations using the statistical enquiry cycle.Technological Practice Outline a general plan to support the development of an outcome, identifying appropriate steps and resources.

Learning Outcomes: Students will:•Build knowledge and understanding of what they know & feel about their environment & can observe in their surroundings. •Keep a class Enviro Diary/Blog as a record of the learning (updated weekly or more).•Explore key concepts & relate them to the school situation.•Conduct a survey of sustainability in the school.•Recap & summarise key learning about the school environment.•Create a Vision Map that represents the values, principles and ideas of the whole class and whole school. What do we value in our school?

Assessment:Whole class map that reflects students ideas & feelings about the health & sustainability of the school environment Whole school map.Documentation of the processes.Formative Self assessment/rubrics for Key Competencies and Habits of Mind.

Me in My Environment

Learning Guide

Maths English The Arts Health & PE Science/Technology

Social Sciences Te Reo Maori

Term 1 Week 6

What do you know now?

Mapping My Place p62

Pepeha p64Special Places

p66 (all classes)

Sounds & Colours p63

Special Places p66

Social Profile p67

Mapping My Place p62

Sounds & Colours p63

Special Places p66

Social ProfilePepeha (all classes)Wk 1- 5

Pepeha (all classes)Wk 1 - 5

Week 7 What can you observe?

Pattern Hunt p75

Word Hunt p69Alphabet Hike

p7Close

Encounters (Hear) p72

Alphabet Hike p70Close

Encounters (Touch) p73Pattern Hunt

p75

Close Encounters

(See, Taste & Smell) p71, 74A Day in the life of..p77

A Day in the life of.. P77

Week 8-9 What can you learn? A:Inter-reateness

B: There are limits…

C: We have..

Last Sunflower p102

World in a Lunchbox p103

Rangi & Papa p79

Tane & Tangaroa p98Make a Tree

p78Mihi to Rangi & Papa p79

Make a Tree p78

Rangi & Papa p79

Web of Life 1 & 2 p95-7

Sustainability Photos

Rangi & Papa p79Tane & Tangaroa

p98If Earth were

p101Last Sunflower

p102World in a

Lunchbox p103

Rangi & Papa p79

Tane & Tangaroa p98

Mihi to Rangi & Papa

p79

Term 2 Week 1

What can you learn?

D: Kaitiaki…E: Living…

F: Designing…

Design An Object p119

Kaitiakitanga p104

Various Values p111

Playing Our Part p113

Sustainability Puzzle (see cover) (all classes)

Kaitiakitanga p104

Decisions Decisions p109

Design An Object p119

Kaitiakitanga p104

Decisions Decisions p109Various Values

p111Playing Our Part

p113

Design An Object p119

Week 2 What can you measure?

EnviroSurvey p121 (all classes)

p145 - 148 in Kit

EnviroSurvey p121 (all classes)

p145 - 148 in Kit

EnviroSurvey p121 (all classes)

p145 - 148 in Kit

EnviroSurvey p121 (all classes)

p145 - 148 in Kit

EnviroSurvey p121 (all classes)

p145 - 148 in Kit

EnviroSurvey p121 (all classes)

p145 - 148 in Kit

EnviroSurvey p121(all classes)

Week 3-4 What would you change?

Pool of Knowledge (all classes) - see

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Pool of Knowledge (all classes) - see

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Pool of Knowledge (all classes) - see

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Pool of Knowledge (all classes) - see

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Pool of Knowledge (all classes) - see

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Pool of Knowledge (all classes) -

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Pool of Knowledge

(all classes) - see kit

Me in My Environme

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Learning Guide

Maths English The Arts Health & PE

Science/

Technology

Social Studies

Te Reo Maori

Week 5 Mapping a WHOLE SCHOOL VISION!

Integrated ActivitiesMapping the whole school vision will need to be steered by your Enviro group who will co-ordinate and communicate with different groups in the school community.Sharing class ideas: Pools of Knowledge or class maps shared with the school community. May be a whole school exhibition/Community tour/Classroom tour/Hui/Open afternoon?Compiling Draft Vision Map: Establish guiding principles/sort ideas/create stroyboards/explore iconsConsultation with BOT, staff and other groups: May be done at council meeting or at an open evening!Drawing final Vision Map: Use your community! Any expertise out there?Vision Map Use: What will it be used for? Prioritising class projects/raising awareness/reflection/funding applications? Whole school assemblies/class visits to view/share what classes have been doing.Display vision map and actions on plasma screen in Office

Week 6 Mapping a WHOLE SCHOOL

VISION!

Week 7 Mapping a WHOLE SCHOOL

VISION!

Goals reached at the end of the Term

• Each classes ideas have been collated into an overall school vision map that everyone agrees is the basis for creating a sustainable school.• The vision map is on display for the school and community to view & its use has been decided upon.• Teachers, students & community have a guiding vision to work towards, to plan for and to make happen!• Whole school, community & children’s participation and involvement in the whole school map is evident.

Reflective Assessment

Staff reflection on the Term unit ‘Me in My Environment’Children’s reflection on the term and the processes they went through.Community reflection on involvement in the processes (ie Envirogroup participation/Vision map consultation)Documentation for facilitator (photos, scrapbooks, story boards, art etc)