Electronic Product Lifecycle: Material Extraction and Production

SecondaryYear 9Humanities and Social SciencesGeographySocialSocial ActionEconomicIndustry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Lesson Summary

Students will explore the issue of e-waste and the impacts of the production of e-products on places and people worldwide by understanding the raw material extraction and production processes underpinning their devices' origins.

Learning intentions

Students will:

research the environmental, social and economic impacts of resource extraction to create e-products.

Success criteria

Students can:

explain the extraction process of materials used in e-products
discuss the environmental, social and economic impacts of this process
critically analyse sources of information for bias or misrepresentation

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Lesson Details

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Electronic Product Lifecycle: Material Extraction and Production

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

Lesson Guides and Printables

Lesson Details

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

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