Closing the Loop: Building and Construction Waste

PrimaryYear 5 - 6TechnologyDesign and TechnologiesEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainabilityEconomicIndustry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Lesson Summary

Students will create an elevator pitch aimed at a local organisation to support the circular economy and use of recycled materials in the construction industry.

Learning intentions

Students will:

create media to explain the circular economy and are able to justify why the building industry should be using recycled resources.

Success criteria

Students can:

explain where specific materials can be sourced and the competing factors in the different sourcing options
produce written material analysing these competing factors and advocating for one source over another.

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Closing the Loop: Building and Construction Waste

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

Lesson Guides and Printables

Lesson Details

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