1.3+Introduction

The type of resource we have chosen to create focuses on the issue of recycling within schools. We want to provide a unit that informs children about the amount of rubbish within their school, and provide them with the guidance to make individual decisions and solutions to the problems. The unit will take place throughout an entire term, making it a school wide focus. This unit requires children to identify the recycling problems and make informed decisions about how to solve the issue. Throughout this unit children will gain a better understanding of the recycling process, they will understand what it takes to break down materials and what these materials, if left in nature, will do. The approach taken within this unit is student- centred, as children are making their own decisions and solutions while the teacher acts as a scaffold and guides the learning programme. Most of the lessons, involved in this unit, have ICT integrated within them, to provide students with skills and opportunities to become more independent within learning. The types of digital tools we have involved within the unit include, smart boards, projectors, cameras, computers, Wikis, YouTube etc. We feel this is necessary due to the way society is developing and it also promotes the idea of using resources which are environmentally friendly.