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Litter - Eco-Schools Objectives and Learning Outcomes
Objectives
- to show that litter is an environmental issue.
- to put a litter policy into place.
- to demonstrate that litter reduction and prevention is an ongoing process that involves all members of the school community.
- to regard litter clearing as a positive environmental action - do not use it as a punishment.
- to show pupils that litter prevention improves the environmental quality of the school and its neighbourhood.
Learning Outcomes
Through work on litter, pupils should be enabled to:
- identify the impact of people on places and environments.
- devise and carry out a survey using fair sampling.
- use and draw maps, defining and using keys.
- collect, interpret and present data in different forms, using information and communication technology (ICT) where appropriate.
- work co-operatively with others.