Key Stage Two (7-11 years)
At key stage two there are a number of oppotunities to link waste minim
isation inwith the national curriculum, our activities arehere to help you to develop your lessons.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Match the waste minimisation definitions
What am I?- pupils have to guess an item associated with the 3Rs, with clues given to them
3Rs match the cards- each pupil is given either a title or definition card and needs to find its' matching pair
Waste Management Activity - pupils have to design a waste management action plan for a town with no waste management services, and piles of rubbish! Techer's notes are included but the following information sheets will also help with this activity:
Surrey County Council and Wastebuster have developed a key stage two pack full of activiites and information for schools in Surrey, visit Wastebuster's website for more information.
Also why not visit the national Recycle Now campaign for schools? It is full of information and activities to support waste education in your school.
These teacher information sheets include facts and information which will support the aboveactivities
Waste Hierachy Teacher's Information Sheet
Waste Disposal Methods Teacher's Information Sheet
Waste Free Lunch
Packed lunches are a key source of a school's waste, and many of the items in a packed lunch box are single use, disposable items. We have the resources to help you teach your class about how easy and tasty a waste free lunch can be.
Waste free lunch teacher's notes
Waste free lunch "What's the Difference?"
Design your own waste free lunch template
We are always looking for feedback and ways to improve our education programme. We also run a range of educational activities for schools. So please contact us if you have any feedback, questions or enquiries