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Goodbye Standby lesson plan 7-11s

Leaving electronic devices on standby can waste a lot of energy. Saying goodbye to standby is a great way to get students involved and interested in saving energy. They will soon get into the habit of turning devices off – and reminding teachers to as well!

This lesson plan supports the Switch Off Fortnight campaign, but can also be used as a standalone lesson. 

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  • Age groups: 7-11s
  • Subjects: Science, Environment & society
  • Topics: Energy

Curriculum links

England

English

Students consider how to persuade the rest of the school to stop using ‘standby’ mode. They discuss the effectiveness of various communication types, then produce campaign materials. These could include a play.

Art and Design

Students design and produce communication materials, incorporating visual elements, that persuade people to switch electrical devices off when they're not being used. Geography Students research and assess the environmental consequences of using 'standby' mode, and consider ways to positively change people's behaviour.

Scotland

Numeracy and mathematics

Using an appropriate degree of accuracy, students use electrical usage data to calculate how much energy and money UK schools might save if they stopped using 'standby' mode.

Literacy and English

Students consider how they could persuade the rest of the school to stop using 'standby' mode. They assess the effectiveness of various communication types and produce campaign materials.

Technologies

Students reflect on the implications and ethical issues of the increasing use of electrical devices and the associated waste of energy through 'standby' mode.

Expressive arts

Students design and produce communication materials, incorporating visual elements, that persuade people to switch things off when they're not being used.

Social studies

Students research and assess the environmental consequences of using ‘standby’ mode, and consider ways to positively change behaviour.

Health and wellbeing

Pupils contribute their views, time and talents to bring about positive change in the school by promoting turning devices off to conserve energy.

Wales

Mathematics

Students use electrical usage data to calculate how much energy and money UK schools might save if they stopped using 'standby' mode. The calculation should be broken down into simple steps.

English

Students consider how to persuade the rest of the school to stop using 'standby' mode. They discuss the effectiveness of various communication types, then produce campaign materials. These could include a play.

ICT

Students produce multimedia materials, such as a screensaver, that remind people to switch electrical devices off when they're not being used.

Art and design

Students design and produce communication materials, incorporating visual elements, that persuade people to switch electrical devices off when they're not being used.

Personal and social education

Students form personal opinions and make informed decisions about energy saving. They improve the sustainability of the school by persuading people to switch off electrical devices when they're not being used.

Northern Ireland

Mathematics

Students use electrical usage data to calculate how much energy and money UK schools might save if they stopped using 'standby' mode. The calculation should be broken down into simple steps.

Language and Literacy

Students consider how to persuade the rest of the school to stop using ‘standby’ mode. They discuss the effectiveness of various communication types, then produce campaign materials.

The Arts

Students design and produce communication materials, incorporating visual elements, that persuade people to switch electrical devices off when they're not being used. These could include a play.

Personal development and mutual understanding

Students play an active and meaningful part in the life of the school and community by persuading people to conserve energy by switching electrical devices off when they're not being used.