Modules

  • 4 Lessons

    Changing Climates: 1-2

    Grade 1-2. Lessons will introduce learning about the cause & effect of climate change, exploring some of the science and relating it to local contexts. Students will understand the impact of climate change on human and non-human communities and engage with the values and emotions that we are all experiencing, helping to inspire positive actions and empowerment moving forward.

  • 3 Lessons

    Clean Air Guardians

    In this module, students are taught the importance of personal health and wellbeing and explore how polluted air can affect your health in the long term. Air is not visible and students learn that pollution is therefore not visible with the naked eye. Students learn how to advocate for clean air and brainstorm ways they can lessen their impact on overall air pollution.

  • 3 Lessons

    Energy in Action

    This module is designed to provide a practical and engaging framework upon which learners can better understand energy; the various forms of energy and ways in which we can conserve energy in our communities. 
    Engaging our youth in vital topic such as this one are vital to the sustainable future we strive for. 

  • 3 Lessons

    Grade 1-2: Waste Not, Want Not

    In this module, students learn that things from nature decompose into compost. They also learn about what other items decompose, such as paper. And on the note of paper, learners get a chance to make their own paper - embracing a recycling-based solution. Students also explore new habits to help improve their own footprint on waste, especially when it comes to the types of food they consume at school.

  • 3 Lessons

    Great Spaces

    This module challenges the young learners to rethink about public spaces and what function they set out to serve in a community. Furthermore, learners will engage with ideas of community engagement with the public spaces around us.

    Public spaces exist all around us and all of them have the potential to be great. This module guides the learners in discovering what that looks like and how it happens. 

  • 1 Lesson

    Introducing Sustainability Intelligence – Foundation Phase

    This lesson is designed for learners in grades 1-4. These lessons set the stage upon which learners can develop sustainable intelligence. Each lesson plays an interactive game that illustrates how innocent actions can turn into unsustainable practices that impact everyone and the Earth we call home. They also act as an introductory lesson before learners engage with any other sustainable intelligence curricula. 

  • 2 Lessons

    Let’s Ride Together

    The learners in this module are exposed to the influences that transport poses in the forms of traffic and air pollution, some of the more challenges aspects of our society. This module explores these two challenges whilst also showcasing the benefits of community-driven efforts and public transport in hampering these adverse effects. 
    By focusing on solutions, learners will gain a positive insight into what transportation may look like in the future. 

  • 3 Lessons

    Nature Knows Best

    This module explores the importance of eating plants as food and more specifically, how vital it is to eat and be aware of locally grown plants. This learning journey is furthered by looking at the best ways to manage one's food waste and the many creative ways in which we can create a circular flow in managing our food. 
    Starting from the roots, this knowledge will stick with the learners for life.

  • 3 Lessons

    What is Energy?

    This module introduces the learners to the concept of Energy and the various forms of energy that come from the sun, the food we eat and the lifestyles we live. 
    Through engaging activities, learners will gain a solid understanding of where we get energy from and how to best balance it in the lifestyle choices we make. 

  • 3 Lessons

    Why Love Water

    This module is centred around an exploration of water and the wonders it has for our entire ecosystem. Learners gain an appreciation for water and begin piecing together the dots of our water use and why we must value this precious resource. 
    Through practical learning and experiments, learners grasp the importance of the most vital resource available to us. 

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