Year 3 Neuro-Inclusive Environment, Climate & Sustainability Curriculum: Term 2

Year 3, Term 2 of the Heal Earth Curriculum invites children to investigate the secret life of materials through the "Future of Food & Waste" module. This term transitions learners from being simple consumers to becoming "Material Stewards" who understand that in a healthy world, there is no such thing as "Away." Students explore the difference between linear and circular economies, deconstructing the "Story of Stuff" to see how our daily choices ripple across the planet.

Learners become "Waste Detectives" as they set up "Landfill in a Jar" experiments to observe the permanence of plastic versus the magic of biological rot. They trace the "Life of a Spoon" from extraction to disposal, map the carbon footprints of imported fruit using "Food Miles Strings," and meet the "FBI" (Fungus, Bacteria, Invertebrates) to witness nature's perfect recycling system. By auditing their own packaging and upcycling "junk" into valuable new tools, students develop the critical thinking and agency needed to close the loop and protect the Earth’s soil.

Curriculum Structure

• Modular Strands: Regenerative Earth, Eco Communication

• Pedagogical Frame: Prepare → Learn → Practice → Reflect

• Duration: 12 weeks (Future of Food & Waste Module)

• SDG Links: SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption & Production), SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 15 (Life on Land)