Age (9-11)

Main Topics

• Ecosystems, habitats & biodiversity.
• Food chains, food webs & energy flow.
• Water, air & soil resources.
• Pollution & waste management.
• Weather, climate & climate change.
• Natural resources & sustainability.
• Plants, animals & adaptation.
• Conservation & endangered species.
• Sustainable living & environmental responsibility.
• Environmental problem-solving & real-life challenges.

Detailed Syllabus

1. Ecosystems & Biodiversity

• Living and non-living components of an ecosystem.
• Producers, consumers and decomposers.
• Relationships between organisms and their environment.
• Different ecosystems: forest, ocean, river, pond, grassland and desert.
• Biodiversity and why it is important.
• How changes in an ecosystem affect living things.

2. Food Chains, Food Webs & Energy

• Food chains and food webs.
• Producers, herbivores, carnivores and omnivores.
• Energy flow from the Sun through an ecosystem.
• Decomposers and nutrient recycling.
• What happens when one organism is removed?
• Build and interpret simple food webs.

3. Water, Air & Soil

• Importance of clean water, air and healthy soil.
• Freshwater and saltwater.
• Water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection.
• Sources of water pollution.
• Air quality and common air pollutants.
• Soil formation and importance of soil for plants.
• Ways to protect water, air and soil.

4. Pollution & Waste Management

• Air, water, soil and noise pollution.
• Natural and human-made sources of pollution.
• Effects of pollution on humans, animals, plants and ecosystems.
• Plastic pollution and its impact on wildlife.
• Waste separation and responsible disposal.
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
• Practical ways to reduce waste at home and school.

5. Weather, Climate & Climate Change

• Weather elements: temperature, rainfall, wind and humidity.
• Weather patterns and seasonal changes.
• Difference between weather and climate.
• Greenhouse effect in simple terms.
• Causes and effects of climate change.
• Extreme weather events.
• How climate change can affect people, animals and ecosystems.

6. Natural Resources & Sustainability

• Renewable and non-renewable resources.
• Water, forests, soil, minerals and fossil fuels.
• Importance of forests and natural ecosystems.
• Energy resources: solar, wind, hydro and fossil fuels.
• Sustainable use of resources.
• Saving water and electricity.
• Making environmentally responsible choices.

7. Plants, Animals & Adaptation

• How plants and animals adapt to their environments.
• Physical and behavioral adaptations.
• Examples from deserts, oceans, forests and polar regions.
• Survival, food and shelter.
• How environmental changes can affect survival.
• Compare adaptations of different animals.

8. Conservation & Endangered Species

• Endangered, threatened and extinct species.
• Causes of species decline.
• Habitat loss, pollution, hunting and climate change.
• Wildlife conservation.
• Protected areas and national parks.
• Importance of biodiversity.
• How individuals and communities can protect wildlife.

9. Sustainable Living

• Eco-friendly choices in daily life.
• Saving water and electricity.
• Reducing single-use plastics.
• Reusing and repairing items.
• Recycling and proper waste sorting.
• Sustainable transportation.
• Planting and caring for trees.
• Creating greener homes, schools and communities.

10. Environmental Challenges & Problem Solving

• Identify environmental problems from pictures, diagrams and short situations.
• Match environmental problems with suitable solutions.
• Analyze simple environmental data and graphs.
• Predict what may happen when an environmental condition changes.
• Compare different solutions and identify a suitable sustainable option.
• Design a Green School, Clean City or Wildlife Protection Plan.
• Solve real-life environmental challenges using observation and reasoning.

Important Note for Participants

The topics and subtopics provided are the main areas of the syllabus. They are not limited to only the examples mentioned.