Electronic Product Lifecycle: Consumption and Disposal

SecondaryYear 9Humanities and Social SciencesGeographySocialSocial ActionEconomicIndustry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Lesson Summary

Students will use critical thinking skills to examine the life cycles of electronic devices and explore the 10 Rs of sustainability and how they can be applied to e-waste.

Learning intentions

Students will:

explore the end-of-life process for a variety of electronic devices and strategies to manage e-waste sustainably

Success criteria

Students can:

explain and apply the 10Rs of sustainability to e-waste
think critically about processes used to manage the end-of-life of e-products

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Lesson Details

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Electronic Product Lifecycle: Consumption and Disposal

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

Lesson Guides and Printables

Lesson Details

Skills

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Resources Required

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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