Overview

Key enquiry question

What makes a good environment?

Key focus

Interacting with the local environment

Key questions

1. What is an environment?

2. What is in our environment?

3. What do we think of our environment?

4. What is a butterfly?

5. What happens in a butterfly’s life?

6. What animals are in our environment?

7. Where are they?

8. Where would a butterfly like to live?

9. Where would a butterfly like to live in our school grounds?

10. How can we encourage butterflies in our school grounds?

Concepts

• Location
• Natural and human environments
• Environmental awareness and care

Skills

• Investigation / Enquiry
• Observation
• Sorting and sequencing
• Drawing places
• Expressing opinions
• Working as a group
• Sharing opinions

Resources

Essential
• School grounds
• Paper
• Yoghurt pots
• Scissors

Optional
• Funnels
• Photographs of school grounds
• Resource Cards

Websites
• www.noticenature.ie
• www.enfo.ie
• www.change.ie