Waste Management at Home and at School

Resource description: 
This lesson focuses on waste management in the Maldives. Students consider how waste is disposed at school and at home. 

Topic: Waste Management
Subject area: Science
Source: Live and Learn 

*The teaching resources includes cover page, lesson plan, student worksheet, and teacher notes. 

Find Out About Our Waste

Resource description: 
In this activity, students learn about waste management and the negative impacts of poor waste management. Students then conduct a waste audit at their school using a provided template. 

Topic: Landfill, reducing waste
Subject area: Social Studies, Design and Technologies
Source: Live and Learn

*The teaching resources includes cover page, lesson plan, student worksheet, and teacher notes. 

Waste Breakdown

Resource description:
In this activity, students learn how long it takes for waste to break down in landfill. Students consider ways to reduce waste.  

Includes a teacher’s guide and student worksheets. 

Topic: Landfill, reducing waste
Subject area: Science, Design and Technologies
Source: CERES School of Nature and Climate

Life Cycle

Resource description: 
Students order a series of cards to understand the life cycle of a product.  

Includes a teacher’s guide and activity cards for students.   

Topic: Decomposition
Subject area: Science, Design and Technology
Source: CERES School of Nature and Climate

Understanding Packaging

Resource description:
This lesson involves discussing the different types of Packaging both man made and natural. Students have sheets to colour in and some home related tasks.

Topic: Packaging; types of waste
Subject area: Science, Maths
Source: EcoSchools

Tuning Into Plastic Waste

Resource description: 
A lesson introducing students to the topic of plastic waste. 

Includes a factsheet about plastic waste and student worksheets. 

Topic: Plastic
Subject area: Science
Source: Cool Australia (Free account required)