KS1/P1-3 lesson plans

Generation Green is a cross-curricular resource, with an emphasis on Active Citizenship and Personal Responsibility. It also supports the NFSS and Eco-Schools initiatives. The tabs below show how each lesson links into the Key Stage 1 and P1-3 curricula.

These 8 lessons and the assembly have the ultimate aim of making pupils aged 5-7 years old aware of where energy comes from and the effect its use has on the environment.

KS1/P1-3 Assembly Plan

The aim of this Assembly is to consolidate and share what the pupils have learned about energy.

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Lesson plans

  • Lesson 1

    What is Electricity?

    Introducing pupils to electricity and the process of turning fossil fuels into into electricity

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  • Lesson 2

    Wind and Water Power

    The power of wind and water and how their energy can be harnessed to make electricity

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  • Lesson 3

    The Power of The Sun

    The power of the Sun and how its heat and light can be harnessed to make energy

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  • Lesson 4

    In The Greenhouse

    Ways of producing power to create fewer greenhouse gases

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  • Lesson 5

    Turn Down, Turn Off

    Switching off appliances saves energy and reduces greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change

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  • Lesson 6

    The Eco House

    Although we need to use energy in the home, there are ways to save it and even produce it from renewable sources

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  • Lesson 7

    Professor Green Says Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

    The importance of reducing the amount we throw away, recycling where possible, and making new things out of old

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  • Lesson 8

    The Generation Green Club

    Consolidating learning and developing action plans to reduce energy usage and build awareness in the wider community

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