
Beoogde eindgebruiker: Leraar
Leeftijdsgroep: Hoger basisonderwijs
Schoolcurriculum: Science; Social, Physical & Health Education; Social & Environment Science; Arts
Thema's en onderwerpen: Behaviour & Lifestyle; Collective Action; Environmental Change; Food and Agriculture; Citizenship
Duur: 45 minute lessons x 5 (plus showcase event).
Type bron: Case Study, Guidelines & Notes, Lesson Plans, Presentation, Project, Workshop
Trefwoorden: Migrating Birds, Habitat Loss, Pollution, Human Impact, Challenge-Based Learning
Talen: Engels
Beschrijving
In this course, your students will explore how humans impact the planet, using the example of our impact on birds, “today’s dinosaurs.” They will learn that humans can have both negative and positive effects on nature and create their own positive impact by coming up with imaginative solutions to related real-world challenges.
The course is organized around the latest scientific understanding of human impact and threats to biodiversity and is informed Lego expert content partner the Natural History Museum in London and Tring, UK. Sessions focus on three key areas of negative human impact, and the solutions humans are working on to address these challenges:
- Habitat Loss
- Water Pollution
- Light and Noise Pollution.
Note that the course directly impacts several areas identified in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals—the framework used by schools worldwide.
Learning through Play is at the heart of every session, with playful hands-on activities exploring the course’s topics. They are designed to work with any creative materials you have available. LEGO® bricks are not required but can be used if you have some lying around.
Hoe gebruik je deze bron
The resource contains an interactive PDF with links to all the material required to run the Human Impact Build the Challenge course, including a “Showcase Day” show-and-tell event. The lesson plans include links to a PDF presentation, teacher notes, additional supporting information and websites that can be used as they are or adapted accordingly.
De middelen
Build the Change PDF:
Leerresultaten (Docenten)
- Eliciteren van voorkennis en verder ontwikkelen van kennis en begrip van de belangrijkste concepten van Duurzaam Burgerschap, waarbij gevestigde wereldbeelden en waarden in twijfel worden getrokken.
- een reeks geschikte hulpmiddelen en kaders toepassen om duurzaam burgerschap bij studenten te bevorderen
- Samen de kennis, hulpmiddelen en kaders synthetiseren om onderwijsmateriaal en lesplannen te maken die zijn aangepast aan hun eigen lokale context.
Groene competenties
- Duurzame waarden belichamen: De natuur bevorderen
- Complexiteit omarmen in duurzaamheid: Kritisch denken; probleemopstelling
- Duurzame toekomstvisies: Aanpassingsvermogen; Onderzoekend denken
- Handelen voor duurzaamheid: Collectieve actie
Creative Commons

The Build the Change Human Impact course was developed by the Lego Foundation in partnership with the Natural History Museum. It is shared on the Synapses Portal with kind permission from the Lego Foundation.
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