This page contains a variety of free resources in sustainability education across subject areas and levels to support teaching and learning in the classroom. You can find lesson plans/outlines, and links to articles, books and videos, and more.
Compass Lesson Plans
Early Years
New Compass Lesson Plan
- Kindergarten – The Concept of Food Chain and Its Importance for Keeping a Balance in the Ecosystem
- Kindergarten Science: The Effects of not Being Eco Friendly and Sustainable
- Early Years 2: Managing Feelings and Behavior
- Early Years 2: The Consequences of a Particular Unwanted Behaviour
- Early Years 3 PE: Dance & Movements
- Early Years: Children are Connected with and Contribute to Their World
Lower Primary School
New Compass Lesson Plan
- Grade 1: Animal Habitats
- Year 1 EAL: Relating Narrative Story to the Real Environmental Problems
- Year 1 UOI Science: Living Things and Their Habitats
- Grade 2: How We Express Ourselves
- Grade 2 Maths: Time Introduction to System Thinking
- Grade 2 Maths: The Importance of Using Water Consciously
- Grade 2 Language Arts: Narrative Writing
- Year 2 Humanities: The 17 Sustainable Goals
- Year 2 Science: Water is Precious Resource
- Year 2 UOI How We Organize Ourselves: Humans’ Roles in Systems Allow Communities to Work
Upper Primary School
New Compass Lesson Plan
- Grade 3: The Way Back When
- Grade 3: Solar System Formation
- Grade 3 IPC Unit: Saving the World
- Year 3 Animals and Plants Unit: Animals and Their Connection to Society
- Year 4 Geography: Global Guardian
- Grade 4 Social Studies: Production Chains (Industry)
- Grade 4 Library: Introducing the Dewey Decimal Classification System
- Grade 4 EAL: the Impact of Natural Disasters in a Community
- Grade 4 Spanish IPC Unit: Energy
- Grade 5: Solutions for the Problem of Wastefulness of Restaurants in Bali, Indonesia
- Grade 5 Social Studies: Ancient Rome
- Grade 5 Science and Humanities: Energy and Exhibition of Learning
- Grade 5 Music: We Can Make a Difference (Songwriting)
- Grade 5 Economics Unit: Circular Economy Innovations
- Grade 5 IPC Unit Globalization: Global Trade and Food Sortage
- Year 5 Science: Flowering Plant Reproduction Cycle
- Grade 5 Social Studies & Service Learning: Global Issues
- Grade 5: Inquiry into Sharing the Planet
- Grade 6 PSE: Me and the Ladder of Inference
- Grade 6 Drama: Sustainability – Nature vs Capitalism
- Grade 6 Drama: Sustainability – Progress Affecting the Environment, Wellbeing, Society and Economy
- Year 6 Inquiry: Democracy In Action
- Grade 4-7: Our Environment
- Grade 5-12: Sharing the Planet
- Grade 5-12 Math/Science : Reaching a Consensus for Action (UN Biodiversity Goals)
- Grade 6-12 Humanities & Science: El Oriente
- Grade 6-12 Science/Humanities: Campaign for Change
Middle School
New Compass Lesson Plan
- Grade 6 Humanities: Innovation
- Grade 6 Social Studies: The Key Understanding was the Interconnectedness of a Decision and Its Consequences
- Grade 7 Humanities: Medieval History
- Grade 7 Geography: More or Less Equal Human Development
- Grade 7 Science: Biology, Biomes, Ecology, Travel, Planning
- Grade 7 Learning Support: Stepping Stones Math Project
- Year 7 English: Globalization & Sustainability
- Service Learning: Understanding Hands On as a Service
- Grade 8 Social Studies Investigation: Does God Exist?
- Grade 9 PE: The Affects of Substance Use & Abuse on the Body/Brain of Adolescents
- Grade 9 EAL Lesson: Familiarizing with Systems Thinking for a Sustainable Development
- Year 9 Advanced Indonesian: Celebrations
- Grade 6-12 Homeroom: InfoGraphics
- Grade 6-12 Science/Humanities: Campaign for Change
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New lesson plans coming soon!
High School
New Compass Lesson Plan
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New lesson plans coming soon!
CE-EMF Circular Economy
New Compass Lesson Plan
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New lesson plans coming soon!
Other Case Studies
New Compass Case Study
- New Compass Case Study Institutional/Organizational Facilities: Sustainable Learning Environment
- Primary School Curriculum Development
- Whole-School PD: Introduction to Systems Thinking
- Language Pathways in Secondary School
- All Staff Training: Introduction to Sustainability and Systems Thinking
- Interest-Based Professional Development
- Action Plan for Student Supports
