Beta Testing: The Living World Unit
Categories: THE LIVING WORLD
Beta Testing: The Living World Unit
Description
This CLIL Sustainability Unit, “Sustainability and The Living World,” offers a complete, ready-to-use resource for integrating environmental topics with language learning. The unit includes four engaging lessons on microplastics, biodiversity, tree identification, and sustainable tourism, along with a Sustainability Wheel graphic, and both a student pre-test and post-test to support assessment and track progress.
Designed for interactive, student-centered learning, it builds reading, discussion, and critical thinking skills while fostering environmental awareness and responsible decision-making. Perfect for busy teachers looking for meaningful, cross-curricular materials, this unit is currently free as we continue developing new resources—download it now and bring sustainability to life in your classroom! If you try these activities with your students, we’d love to hear your thoughts at info@thesustainabilityclassroom.com
Student Learning Objectives (SLOs):
In Unit 1: The Living World, students will learn how living and nonliving things work together to create balanced ecosystems. They’ll investigate the roles of plants, animals, and humans within the web of life, discovering how small changes can affect entire systems. Through guided exploration, students will:
Identify the characteristics and needs of living organisms.
Explain the importance of biodiversity and interdependence.
Analyze how environmental changes impact ecosystems and species survival.
Develop observation and critical-thinking skills through inquiry-based activities.
Reflect on personal actions that help protect and support the living world.
What's Included?
Unit 1 Powerpoint
Lessons Overview:
Exploring the meaning and importance of living within environmental, social, and economic balance.
Understanding how interconnected systems support sustainable communities.
Examining how cause and effect shape global and local sustainability challenges.
Recognizing equity, culture, and inclusion as essential to sustainable solutions.
Investigating how everyday actions impact natural resources, waste, and climate.
Encouraging creative, critical, and collaborative thinking for real-world change.
Integrating sustainability themes across subjects and designing meaningful student projects.
Building student agency, reflection, and leadership for a sustainable future.