By the end of the 6-year By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils
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Theme: World of Knowledge
Topic: 3Rs Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Learning Standards: 1.1.4, 1.2.4
Objectives: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
i listen to a song and complete the song lyrics. ii discuss the ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.
iii categorise items into those that can be reused and recycled.
Time: 60
minutes
Teaching Aids: Audio clip 3Rs, Task Sheet 1, Handout 1, Task
Sheet 2 enlarge to A3 or manila card size
CCEEE: Multiple Intelligences,
Contextualism
Steps: Pre-Listening
Bring a few items e.g., old newspapers, drink cartons, paper and scatter them around the classroom, or throw them into the rubbish bin.
1. Get pupils to respond to your actions by asking them questions. Sample questions:
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Was what I did right?
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Is it good to throw away old newspapers?
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What could I have done with the paper instead?
2. Introduce and explain the 3R concept. Provide examples of how to reduce, reuse and recycle.
While-Listening Speaking
1. Distribute Task Sheet 1. Play the song. While listening, pupils fill in the blanks in the task sheet.
2. Play the song again and pupils check their answers.
Post-Listening
1. In preparation for the next activity, provide some practice on asking and answering questions about the 3Rs.
Sample questions: 1. What can we do with old newspapers?
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2. Can we recycle newspapers? 3. What else can we do with the newspapers?
2. Divide pupils into groups. Distribute Handout 1 and Task Sheet 2 to each group.
3. In their groups, pupils must discuss and decide where to place each picture in Handout 1 in the Venn diagram in Task Sheet 2, and why.
4. Pupils cut the pictures in Handout 1 and paste them in Task Sheet 2. All the groups put up their completed Venn diagrams around the classroom.
5. The groups take turns to present their answers, and explain the reason why they put each picture in its place.
6. Give feedback to pupils. Do not correct pupils answers. Focus more on helping them give appropriate reasons for their decisions.