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Lesson Plans on the Environment

Go green in your classroom! These environment lesson plans focus on climate change, recycling, and sustainability. Students will discuss global issues while enhancing English skills through debates, projects, and interactive tasks.

B1-B2
Understanding LA Wildfires and Other Natural Disasters

This ESL lesson plan focuses on reading and speaking skills while exploring the topic of natural disasters and ways to prevent them. Targeting group work, students will engage in various activities, such as reading an article on the Los Angeles wildfires, discussing disaster causes, and brainstorming ways to help people affected. The lesson encourages active participation, critical thinking, and practical problem-solving to address the devastating effects of wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. By the end of the lesson, students will have developed a deeper understanding of disaster prevention and recovery methods.

B1-B2
Longer Days

This ESL lesson plan explores the effects of climate change on the planet’s rotation in a 60-minute group session designed for B1-B2 teens and adults. Students will practice Listening and Speaking skills by discussing real-world climate impacts, analyzing collocations, and interpreting scientific findings through a video activity. Interactive tasks include brainstorming, gap-fill exercises, and debates on powerful climate change quotes.

B2
Green Talk

This engaging ESL lesson plan is designed for teens and adults of B2 level to enhance reading and speaking skills. Structured around group discussions, students explore the environmental, economic, and health impacts of veganism. Activities include brainstorming, reading an informative article, filling in the blanks, online research, and sharing personal opinions. The lesson develops the ability to justify viewpoints and exchange factual information on a familiar topic. Perfect for sparking meaningful conversations about sustainable living!

B2
Celebrating Earth

This ESL lesson plan on environmental issues uses a flipped classroom approach to engage learners in meaningful discussions. Focusing on listening, reading, and speaking, it explores sustainability through interactive tasks such as vocabulary matching, text completion, and group presentations. Students enhance critical thinking skills while exploring solutions to protect the planet and reduce their carbon footprint.

A2
Small Steps to Save the Planet

This ESL lesson plan introduces young learners to eco-friendly actions through engaging reading, vocabulary, and writing activities in a 45-minute group session. Ideal for A2-level students, it covers everyday practices like reducing plastic use, recycling, and conserving energy. Kids will learn how small changes can help the planet, answer comprehension questions, and finish by writing a short paragraph and drawing a picture of themselves taking action.

B1
H&M's "The Loop": Sustainable Fashion

In this 60-minute group ESL lesson plan, students will learn about fast fashion's environmental impact and explore H&M’s recycling program, "The Loop." The class features reading, video analysis, and group discussions. Key activities include guessing H&M's sustainability efforts, watching videos, and answering comprehension questions, followed by a group discussion on recycling in fashion.

B2-C1
Recycling 101

This ESL lesson plan introduces students to the essential steps and practices of recycling in a 45-minute group lesson focused on writing. Geared toward B2-C1 learners, the lesson explores how to sort and process materials like paper, plastic, metal, and glass. Through vocabulary exercises, structured discussions, and a writing task, students gain an understanding of the recycling process, practice describing complex procedures, and learn sustainable habits to support environmental responsibility.