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Sustainable Habitats for Hermit Crabs
Year 6 Technology Lesson 1: Understanding Sustainability Exploring our community and environment
What is Sustainability?
Think about your daily life... What actions help the environment? What actions might harm it? Share your ideas with a partner
Understanding Sustainability
Using resources wisely for the future Meeting our needs without harming the environment Thinking about plants, animals, and people Making choices that help rather than hurt
Sustainable vs Unsustainable Practices
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Sustainability Scavenger Hunt
Form groups of 5 students Explore our school grounds Look for sustainable practices Spot unsustainable practices Take notes or photos Work together as a team
Creating Your Sustainability Visual
Work with your group Create a poster or mind map Show sustainable examples you found Include unsustainable examples too Use drawings, symbols, and words Be creative and clear
Connecting to Hermit Crabs
"Just like hermit crabs need clean, healthy environments to find new shells and survive, all living things need sustainable habitats to thrive."
Reflection and Next Steps
What surprised you about sustainability in our school? Why is sustainability important for all living things? How can we help our community be more sustainable? Next lesson: Designing sustainable hermit crab habitats