MobileMuster Schools Competition - Changing Behaviour

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content descriptions – HASS:

Students will:

learn about types of resources, including natural, human and capital, and how they satisfy needs and wants (AC9HS5K08).

learn about influences on consumer choices and strategies that can be used to help make informed personal consumer and financial choices (AC9HS6K08).

propose actions or responses to issues or challenges and use criteria to assess the possible effects (AC9HS5S06).

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Literacy.

Syllabus outcomes: ST2-2DP-T

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability

Relevant parts of Year 5 achievement standards:

Students recognise that choices need to be made when allocating resources. They describe factors that influence their choices as consumers and identify strategies that can be used to inform these choices. They describe different views on how to respond to an issue or challenge.

Relevant parts of Year 6 achievement standards:

Students recognise why choices about the allocation of resources involve trade-offs. They explain why it is important to be informed when making consumer and financial decisions. They explain different views on how to respond to an issue or challenge.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – facilitating class discussions and brainstorms, guiding group activities

• Assessment Matrix
• device capable of presenting a video to the class
• Elevator Pitch Factsheet – one copy per 4-5 students
• Barriers to Recycling Mobile Phones (optional)
• Robinson Model Factsheet (optional)
• student Worksheets – one copy per student
• The Elephant, the Rider and the Path Factsheet (optional)

• Communication
• Global citizenship
• Ethical understanding
• Creativity
• Community engagement
• Reflection

This lesson has been developed as part of Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week. Following this lesson plan is an ideal way for your school to take part in MobileMuster. You’ll be joining thousands of amazing teachers in making a difference and creating positive environmental change. Take part in the Schools Recycling Right Challenge for Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week. Register your lesson or other activities today!