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Using a choice of complementary communication tools, students design and run a campaign at their school or in their community, promoting energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy. This activity could be done in conjunction with developing an energy reduction school plan.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

identify positive personal behaviours and actions relating to energy and environmental sustainability
demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively to conduct and complete activity
plan and participate in school or community activities for sustainable energy use
communicate effectively in fair and considered class-wide discussion on issues.

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Australian curriculum content descriptions:

Year 7 Science:

Communicate ideas, findings and solutions to problems using scientific language and representations using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS133)

Year 7 English:

Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, selecting aspects of subject matter and particular language, visual, and audio features to convey information and ideas (ACELY1725)

Year 8 Science:

Communicate ideas, findings and solutions to problems using scientific language and representations using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS148)

Year 8 English:

Create imaginative, informative and persuasive texts that raise issues, report events and advance opinions, using deliberate language and textual choices, and including digital elements as appropriate (ACELY1736)

Syllabus Outcomes: SC4-9WS, EN4-4B.

Indoor or outdoor activity: Indoor/Outdoor

Time required: 45+ mins

Homework and extension opportunities: This activity will need to be extended over several lessons.

Art materials
Computers
Printer
Images
Cameras

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Campaign for a Green School or Community

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