Digging into Sustainable Pipes

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content descriptions:

Year 5 & 6 Design and Technologies:

Students learn to:

• negotiate design criteria including sustainability to evaluate design ideas, processes and solutions (AC9TDE6P04).

General capabilities: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking.

Syllabus outcomes: ST3-2DP-T, ST3-3DP-T.

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability.

Relevant parts of Year 5 & 6 Design and Technologies achievement standards:

Students explain how people design products to meet the needs of communities, including sustainability. Students select and justify design ideas and solutions against design criteria that include sustainability.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium - facilitate class discussion and activity, oversee group tasks.

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• creative thinking
• critical thinking
• problem-solving

UN SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation

Target 6.2: By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations.

UN SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Target 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.

• Art supplies - coloured pens and paper
• Device capable of sharing an image with the class
• Optional: About the Linear Economy and Circular Economy - Presentation
• Optional: House with Pipes - Image
• Student worksheet - one copy for each student
• Writing supplies

Special thanks to:

Plastics Industry Pipe Association of Australia (PIPA) is a non-profit association that is committed to future-focused leadership. Through research, education, technical expertise and advocacy, they help advance the use of plastic pipes and fittings as a smart, efficient and sustainable solution.

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