Welcome to Mumbai

Learn about Mumbai, poverty and what you can do to help!

Lesson steps

Download the free Earth Cubs App and prepare the Mumbai environment. Present the What is Poverty? Presentation on the whiteboard before class is ready.

Start your lesson by playing the free Earth Cubs App, focussing on the Mumbai environment.

Mumbai World Map

The world map with Mumbai located.

Explore real world maps, ask children to find where they live and then find Mumbai.

What does Mumbai look like, what can you see and find in the environment?

Ask the children what do they know about Mumbai? Is it similar to where they live?

Present the What is Poverty? presentation.

Learn about Mumbai and the animals that live there.

Discuss what is poverty? Tell the children to talk with a partner about what they think it could mean.

Think about the key questions whilst presenting the What is Poverty? presentation.

What is Poverty?

Find out more about poverty and how to help.

Model how to make a poverty fact book on the whiteboard.

The children will need a front cover, and choose 2 facts for their book!

Learning outcomes

Learn about Mumbai from the Earth Cubs App

Compare Mumbai to where you live

Understand what poverty is

Questions

How can we help everyone to be healthy and happy?

What is poverty?

What is a basic need or want?

Does poverty happen where you live?

How can you help people in poverty?

Vocabulary

Poverty

Mumbai

Food

Water

Home

Medicine

Education

Talking points

Does only Mumbai have poverty?

Activity ideas

Meet Montgomery Python!

Read through Montgomery Python's Basket of Treats comic and learn about how he helps those in need across Mumbai.

Montgomery Python's Basket of Treats

Learn about poverty and why we all need certain things in life.

Cool Cricket

Everyone needs to work together in cricket! Cricket is one of India's most popular sports!Set up a mini-match to play outside

Play the free Earth Cubs App

Continue to explore the Mumbai environment, learn more about the animals, play the games and earn stars! Challenge: can you find a place to buy food, water, a hospital, home and children playing together?

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michelle • 23 May

Welcome to Mumbai!

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