Year 5

Fieldwork: How sustainable is my community?

In this lesson, we are going to be using first-hand observation to enhance our local awareness of the areas we live in order to determine how sustainably we are living.

Year 5

Fieldwork: How sustainable is my community?

In this lesson, we are going to be using first-hand observation to enhance our local awareness of the areas we live in order to determine how sustainably we are living.

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Key learning points

  1. Examine pupils' own community in terms of access to public transport: time to walk to the nearest public transport and time to access schools / shops & other amenities; green space & recycling

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5 Questions

Q1.
How many boroughs are there in London?
23
3
Correct answer: 32
Q2.
How much waste was produced by households in London in 2017?
2.7 million tonnes
Correct answer: 27 million tonnes
270 million tonnes
Q3.
Why do London’s recycling schemes not have as much of an impact as the recycling schemes in Freiburg?
Not as many people care about recycling in London as in Freiburg.
The recycling schemes in Freiburg are better than those in London.
Correct answer: The recycling schemes in London have not been established for as long as those in Freiburg.
Q4.
How many premature deaths were there in London in 2010 due to long-term exposure to pollution?
Correct answer: 9,400
94,000
940
Q5.
Why do a larger proportion of the population use Curitiba's bi-articulated bus system than London's public transport?
The bi-articulated bus system is cleaner than London's public transport networks.
Correct answer: The bi-articulated bus system is more affordable than London's public transport networks.
The bi-articulated bus system runs more regularly than London's public transport networks.

3 Questions

Q1.
Which form of transport is best for the environment?
Correct answer: Bicycle
Bus
Car
Q2.
What colour are main roads on maps?
Blue
White
Correct answer: Yellow
Q3.
Which of these items usually cannot be recycled into 'mixed recycling' bins?
Cardboard
Paper
Correct answer: Plastic bags
Plastic containers
Tins