Years Five/Six News 

Sustainability

Our current Integrated Studies topic is Sustainability. Students have been learning about what sustainability is and why it is so important that we live on our planet in a way that is environmentally sustainable. Students have taken a quiz on their ecological footprints and discussed what they can do as young custodians to safe guard our planet.

 

Students have looked at Aboriginal practices, such as hunting and harvesting sustainably. The 5/6s have also focused on non-renewable resources such as fossil fuels and made comparisons between renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and water technologies.

 

This coming week, students will be beginning to choose an environmental issue to write an explanation essay on. To support this, students will be asked to create a BTN clip, diorama or poster as part of the homework, to be presented in Week 8.

 

Students will be sent home with a rubric, that includes a checklist of what is required of them.