Burn calories, not fuel!
Summary information
Age range: | 7 - 14 year olds |
Curriculum links: | English, Science, Citizenship |
Time needed: | 40 minutes |
Group size: | Pairs / small groups / plenary |
Setting: | Indoors |
Key vocabulary: | Calories, healthy lifestyle, target audience, campaign |
Sustainability learning outcome(s): | Pupils will:
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Preparation:
Pupils should have an understanding about campaigning.
Collect information that could be used in a campaign to persuade more people to walk or cycle to your school as part of a healthy lifestyle.
Resources needed:
Internet access.
Procedure:
1. Tell the pupils that they are going to develop their own campaign on energy saving and healthy lifestyles.
2. Brainstorm with the class: Do lots of people already walk or cycle? What’s happening already? What needs to be done to persuade more people to walk or cycle? Who are the target audience for this campaign – e.g. adults at the school, pupils, parents, governors, local authority?
3. Ask each group to decide on their target audience and then use the following websites to collect information to use in their campaign:
www.transport2000.org.uk/learningzone/LearningZone.asp
www.saferoutestoschools.org.uk/index.php?j=help_frm.php&mod=help&target=undefined
www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/fitness/motivation_young.shtml
www.lifebytes.gov.uk/phys/phys_menu.html
www.travelcalculator.org/calc.html
www.iwalktoschool.org/
4. Invite pupils to share their work in a plenary session.
Ask:
- Who’s the target audience?
- How might you use that information?
- Will it help to persuade people? How? Why?
- How could we make it more effective?
Extensions:
1. The class to develop plans into a school campaign. Evaluate its success.
2. Working in pairs, pupils note down ideas that could be used to persuade more people to walk or cycle to school:
[Please present these in speech bubbles]
I don’t let my children walk or cycle because…..
Have you thought of……
I don’t walk or cycle because…..
Have you thought of……
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