This lesson suits Foundation and Year 1-2 students within the Geography curriculum.

Students will learn how light pollution affects nocturnal animals and their local habitats by creating a communication piece based on information they have viewed and read.

Learning intentions:

Students will:

• explore how organisations are talking about light pollution
• investigate how light pollution affects nocturnal animals.

Success criteria:

Students can:

• name at least 1 animal affected by light pollution and explain how it is impacted
• create a communication piece.

This lesson was created in collaboration with Cool.org as part of the Biodiversity in Action education resources, which are hosted on their website.