Netherlands: Eco Heroes in the national curriculum

Kerndoel 39: "De leerlingen leren met zorg om te gaan met het milieu."

Pupils learn to treat the environment with care.

Code: Kerndoel 39 (PO)

• SDG 6
• SDG 12
• SDG 13
• SDG 14

• Ages 6–10

• SDG 6 · Ages 6–10 Every drop counts

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain one way to save water, such as fixing a dripping tap.
• SDG 12 · Ages 6–10 Bin detectives

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain why making less rubbish helps the planet.
• SDG 13 · Ages 6–10 Weather and climate: Earth’s warm blanket

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Name 2 actions that help the climate (walking, switching off, planting).
• SDG 14 · Ages 6–10 Ocean in a bottle

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Name 2 ways to keep rubbish out of the ocean.

Kerndoel 34: "De leerlingen leren zorg te dragen voor de lichamelijke en psychische gezondheid van henzelf en anderen."

Pupils learn to look after the physical and mental health of themselves and others.

Code: Kerndoel 34 (PO)

• SDG 3

• Ages 6–10

• SDG 3 · Ages 6–10 Germ busters

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Name 3 habits that help us stay healthy (washing hands, moving our bodies, sleeping well).

Kerndoel 38: "... en ze leren respectvol om te gaan met verschillen in opvattingen van mensen."

... and they learn to deal respectfully with differences in people's views.

Code: Kerndoel 38 (PO)

• SDG 5
• SDG 10
• SDG 16

• Ages 6–10

• SDG 16 · Ages 6–10 Peacemakers

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Listen to another person’s point of view without interrupting.
• SDG 5 · Ages 6–10 Any toy, any job

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Spot a stereotype in a picture or story and say why it is unfair.
• SDG 10 · Ages 6–10 Everyone belongs

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Say why treating people fairly sometimes means giving different help.

Kerndoel 40: "De leerlingen leren in de eigen omgeving veel voorkomende planten en dieren onderscheiden en benoemen ..."

Pupils learn to distinguish and name common plants and animals in their own surroundings.

Code: Kerndoel 40 (PO)

• SDG 15

• Ages 6–10

• SDG 15 · Ages 6–10 Minibeast safari

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Find, observe and record at least 5 living things in the school grounds.
  • Sort living things into simple groups (plants, insects, other animals).

Kerndoel 43: "De leerlingen leren hoe je weer en klimaat kunt beschrijven met behulp van temperatuur, neerslag en wind."

Pupils learn how to describe weather and climate using temperature, precipitation and wind.

Code: Kerndoel 43 (PO)

• SDG 13

• Ages 6–10

• SDG 13 · Ages 6–10 Weather and climate: Earth’s warm blanket

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain the difference between weather (today) and climate (the usual weather over many years).

Kerndoel 44: "De leerlingen leren bij producten uit hun eigen omgeving relaties te leggen tussen de werking, de vorm en het materiaalgebruik."

Pupils learn to relate function, form and choice of materials in products from their surroundings.

Code: Kerndoel 44 (PO)

• SDG 9
• SDG 12

• Ages 6–10
• Ages 11–13

• SDG 9 · Ages 6–10 Build it strong

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Build a bridge from paper that can hold a small object.
  • Test and improve a design, saying what made it stronger.
• SDG 12 · Ages 11–13 Fix it, don’t bin it

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Investigate how an everyday object is made and why it breaks.

Kerndoel 47: "De leerlingen leren de ruimtelijke inrichting van de eigen omgeving te vergelijken met die in omgevingen elders, in binnen- en buitenland, vanuit de perspectieven landschap, wonen, werken, bestuur, verkeer, recreatie, welvaart, cultuur en levensbeschouwing."

Pupils learn to compare the spatial layout of their own surroundings with places elsewhere, at home and abroad, from perspectives including landscape, housing, work, governance, transport, recreation, prosperity and culture.

Code: Kerndoel 47 (PO)

• SDG 4
• SDG 11

• Ages 6–10

• SDG 11 · Ages 6–10 My dream street

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Draw a simple map of a street with a key.
• SDG 4 · Ages 6–10 Every child can learn

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Say why going to school matters for children everywhere.

Kerndoel 49: "De leerlingen leren over de mondiale ruimtelijke spreiding van bevolkingsconcentraties en godsdiensten, van klimaten, energiebronnen en van natuurlandschappen zoals vulkanen, woestijnen, tropische regenwouden, hooggebergten en rivieren."

Pupils learn about the global spatial distribution of population concentrations and religions, climates, energy sources and natural landscapes such as volcanoes, deserts, tropical rainforests, high mountains and rivers.

Code: Kerndoel 49 (PO)

• SDG 7
• SDG 13

• Ages 6–10
• Ages 11–13

• SDG 7 · Ages 11–13 Energy hunters: renewable and non-renewable

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Classify energy sources as renewable or non-renewable and explain the difference.
• SDG 13 · Ages 6–10 Weather and climate: Earth’s warm blanket

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain the difference between weather (today) and climate (the usual weather over many years).

Kerndoel 3: "De leerlingen leren informatie te beoordelen in discussies ..."

Pupils learn to evaluate information in discussions.

Code: Kerndoel 3 (PO, Besluit 2005)

• SDG 5
• SDG 16

• Ages 6–10

• SDG 5 · Ages 6–10 Any toy, any job

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Spot a stereotype in a picture or story and say why it is unfair.
• SDG 16 · Ages 6–10 Peacemakers

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Listen to another person’s point of view without interrupting.

Kerndoel 21B: "De leerling verkent mogelijkheden om bij te dragen aan de samenleving." – o.a. "verkennen van actuele, maatschappelijke en duurzaamheidsvraagstukken;"

The pupil explores ways to contribute to society – including exploring current, social and sustainability issues.

Code: Kerndoel 21B (PO, burgerschap)

• SDG 11
• SDG 13
• SDG 17

• Ages 6–10
• Ages 11–13

• SDG 11 · Ages 11–13 Green spots in grey places

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Plan and justify a small improvement to a school or local space.
• SDG 13 · Ages 11–13 The greenhouse effect and our carbon footprint

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Choose 3 changes, ranked by how much difference and how easy they are.
• SDG 17 · Ages 6–10 Better together

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain that the 17 goals need everyone working together.

Kerndoel 20A: "De leerling redeneert over het belang van basiswaarden van de democratische rechtsstaat." – o.a. "beschrijven hoe de Grondwet, kinder- en mensenrechten basiswaarden van de democratische rechtsstaat mogelijk maken;"

The pupil reasons about the importance of the basic values of the democratic rule of law – including how the Constitution and children's and human rights enable them.

Code: Kerndoel 20A (PO, burgerschap)

• SDG 4
• SDG 16

• Ages 6–10
• Ages 11–13

• SDG 16 · Ages 11–13 Fair rules for everyone

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain why communities need rules and what makes a rule fair.
• SDG 4 · Ages 6–10 Every child can learn

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Say why going to school matters for children everywhere.

Kerndoel 25: "De leerling onderzoekt vraagstukken over mens en samenleving." – 25B Vraagstukken: "duurzame ontwikkeling, historische herinnering, rechtvaardige verdeling, en participatie en inclusie"

The pupil investigates issues about people and society – 25B: sustainable development, historical memory, fair distribution, and participation and inclusion.

Code: Kerndoel 25B (PO, mens en maatschappij)

• SDG 5
• SDG 10
• SDG 12

• Ages 11–13

• SDG 10 · Ages 11–13 Fairness detectives: accessibility audit

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Suggest and justify practical fixes for barriers found in school.
• SDG 5 · Ages 11–13 Fair shares: unpaid work at home and in the world

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Design a fair rota for shared tasks and justify it.
• SDG 12 · Ages 11–13 Fix it, don’t bin it

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain why repairing and reusing products saves resources and money.

Kerndoel 26B De aarde als leefomgeving: o.a. "beschrijven van maatregelen waarmee inwoners van Nederland nu en in de toekomst kunnen omgaan met de gevolgen van klimaatverandering"

26B The Earth as living environment: including describing measures with which residents of the Netherlands can deal with the effects of climate change now and in the future.

Code: Kerndoel 26B (PO, mens en maatschappij)

• SDG 11
• SDG 13

• Ages 11–13

• SDG 13 · Ages 11–13 The greenhouse effect and our carbon footprint

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain the greenhouse effect and how burning fossil fuels strengthens it.
• SDG 11 · Ages 11–13 Green spots in grey places

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain how green spaces help cities (cooler air, cleaner air, wildlife, well-being).

Kerndoel 28A Economische keuzes: o.a. "beschrijven van mogelijke gevolgen van consumptie voor jezelf, voor anderen en voor de leefomgeving"

28A Economic choices: including describing possible consequences of consumption for yourself, for others and for the living environment.

Code: Kerndoel 28A (PO, mens en maatschappij)

• SDG 2
• SDG 12

• Ages 11–13

• SDG 12 · Ages 11–13 Fix it, don’t bin it

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain why repairing and reusing products saves resources and money.
• SDG 2 · Ages 11–13 Food waste detectives

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain why wasting food also wastes water, land, energy and work.

Kerndoel 18A: o.a. "gebruiken en beoordelen van wiskundige informatie uit de samenleving en de media bij het vormen van een mening."

18A: including using and evaluating mathematical information from society and the media when forming an opinion.

Code: Kerndoel 18A (PO, rekenen en wiskunde)

• SDG 5
• SDG 6

• Ages 11–13

• SDG 5 · Ages 11–13 Fair shares: unpaid work at home and in the world

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Use data to compare how unpaid work is shared between women and men worldwide.
• SDG 6 · Ages 11–13 The water diary: how much do we really use?

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Estimate personal daily water use from a diary of activities.

Kerndoel 30: "De leerling leert dat mensen, dieren en planten in wisselwerking staan met elkaar en hun omgeving (milieu), en dat technologische en natuurwetenschappelijke toepassingen de duurzame kwaliteit daarvan zowel positief als negatief kunnen beïnvloeden."

The pupil learns that people, animals and plants interact with each other and their environment, and that technological and scientific applications can affect its sustainable quality both positively and negatively.

Code: Kerndoel 30 (onderbouw VO)

• SDG 7
• SDG 14
• SDG 15

• Ages 11–13
• Ages 14–16

• SDG 7 · Ages 11–13 Energy hunters: renewable and non-renewable

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Classify energy sources as renewable or non-renewable and explain the difference.
• SDG 14 · Ages 11–13 Plastic interceptors: a litter survey

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Carry out a safe litter survey and classify what is found.
• SDG 15 · Ages 14–16 Pull one thread: food webs and extinction

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain the main drivers of biodiversity loss identified by IPBES.

Kerndoel 34: "De leerling leert hoofdzaken te begrijpen van bouw en functie van het menselijk lichaam, verbanden te leggen met het bevorderen van lichamelijke en psychische gezondheid, en daarin een eigen verantwoordelijkheid te nemen."

The pupil learns the main features of the structure and function of the human body, relates them to promoting physical and mental health, and takes personal responsibility for it.

Code: Kerndoel 34 (onderbouw VO)

• SDG 3

• Ages 11–13
• Ages 14–16

• SDG 3 · Ages 11–13 Designing a healthy day

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Plan a balanced day that includes physical activity, healthy food and enough sleep.
• SDG 3 · Ages 14–16 Mind matters: mental health is health

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain why mental health is part of overall health, using WHO’s finding that half of all mental health conditions start by age 18.

Kerndoel 42: "De leerling leert in eigen ervaringen en in de eigen omgeving effecten te herkennen van keuzes op het gebied van werk en zorg, wonen en recreëren, consumeren en budgetteren, verkeer en milieu."

The pupil learns to recognise, in their own experience and surroundings, the effects of choices in work and care, housing and recreation, consumption and budgeting, transport and the environment.

Code: Kerndoel 42 (onderbouw VO)

• SDG 8
• SDG 11
• SDG 12

• Ages 11–13
• Ages 14–16

• SDG 8 · Ages 11–13 What makes a job a good job?

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Interview or research a local job and evaluate it against a decent-work checklist.
• SDG 12 · Ages 11–13 Fix it, don’t bin it

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain why repairing and reusing products saves resources and money.
• SDG 11 · Ages 14–16 Who is the city for? Auditing how people move

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain how transport choices affect air quality, safety, cost and fairness.

Kerndoel 46: "De leerling leert over de verdeling van welvaart en armoede over de wereld, hij leert de betekenis daarvan te zien voor de bevolking en het milieu, en relaties te leggen met het (eigen) leven in Nederland."

The pupil learns about the global distribution of wealth and poverty, its significance for people and the environment, and links with (their own) life in the Netherlands.

Code: Kerndoel 46 (onderbouw VO)

• SDG 1
• SDG 10

• Ages 11–13
• Ages 14–16

• SDG 1 · Ages 11–13 Poverty is more than money

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain why poverty is ‘multidimensional’, using at least 3 dimensions (income, health, education, living conditions).
• SDG 1 · Ages 14–16 What actually works against poverty?

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain how a cycle of poverty can pass from one generation to the next, using at least 3 linked causes.
• SDG 10 · Ages 14–16 Different starts: understanding inequality

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Use data to describe one inequality in at least 3 places.

Kerndoel 47: "De leerling leert actuele spanningen en conflicten in de wereld te plaatsen tegen hun achtergrond, en leert daarbij de doorwerking ervan op individuen en samenleving ..., de grote onderlinge afhankelijkheid in de wereld, het belang van mensenrechten en de betekenis van internationale samenwerking te zien."

The pupil learns to place current tensions and conflicts in the world in context, and to see their effects on individuals and society, global interdependence, the importance of human rights and the significance of international cooperation.

Code: Kerndoel 47 (onderbouw VO)

• SDG 16
• SDG 17

• Ages 14–16

• SDG 16 · Ages 14–16 Trust and accountability: how fair decisions are made

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain why transparency, accountability and participation build trust in institutions.
• SDG 17 · Ages 14–16 How the world fixed the ozone layer

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain how the Montreal Protocol (1987) brought countries, scientists and industry together to protect the ozone layer.

Kerndoel 20B: "De leerling verkent en reflecteert op mogelijkheden om bij te dragen aan de samenleving." – o.a. "verkennen van actuele, maatschappelijke en duurzaamheidsvraagstukken;"

The pupil explores and reflects on ways to contribute to society – including exploring current, social and sustainability issues.

Code: Kerndoel 20B (VO, burgerschap)

• SDG 11
• SDG 13
• SDG 17

• Ages 14–16

• SDG 13 · Ages 14–16 From evidence to action: making a climate campaign

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Design a campaign with a clear message, audience and one specific ask.
• SDG 11 · Ages 14–16 Who is the city for? Auditing how people move

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Propose 3 evidence-based improvements and identify who the current system serves worst.
• SDG 17 · Ages 14–16 How the world fixed the ozone layer

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Design a local partnership to solve a real problem, explaining what each partner gains.

Kerndoel 19B: "De leerling verkent en reflecteert op hoe die kan omgaan met diversiteit in de samenleving."

The pupil explores and reflects on how to deal with diversity in society.

Code: Kerndoel 19B (VO, burgerschap)

• SDG 5
• SDG 10

• Ages 11–13
• Ages 14–16

• SDG 5 · Ages 14–16 Counting the voices: who makes the decisions?

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain at least 3 causes of the gender pay gap.
• SDG 10 · Ages 11–13 Fairness detectives: accessibility audit

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain the difference between equality (same for all) and equity (what each person needs).
• SDG 10 · Ages 14–16 Different starts: understanding inequality

  Pupils will be able to:

  • Explain how inequality of opportunity affects life outcomes, using a simulation with fictional characters.