- To activate the students towards sustainable development; - To outline the role of active learning in the procedure of sustainable development; To show that we can include sustainable development as part of our everyday life and to realize its importance.
Our teaching will be based on both progressivist and reconstructivist theories. Progressivism -Students as key members of the classroom; -Experience based teaching approach; - Students as active learners; Reconstructivism -A democratic learning approach; -Evaluation of different energy sources; - Using information to support ideias.
Sustainable Development Science: - How solar panels work - Understanding the plant life cycle History: - History of Energy Maths: - Solving problems in real life situations Geography: - Selecting the correct form of renewable energies for a place Language: - Scientific vocabulary Arts: - Making art from rubbish - Making graffiti art with sustainable messages
Sustainable Development Gathering bottles’ caps for recycling Energy saving light bulbs Electrical Hand dryers (from solar panels) Groing plants in a school garden Installing double paned glass to reduce heat loss Solar panels
- Stage a debate to examine the development of children’s critical thinking about sustainability; - Parents report a list of sustainable activities which the children do at home; - Organize a competition titled “the more sustainable project”.