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Designing Phones of the Future
Lesson3 of 3 in this unit
PrimaryYear 5 - 6ScienceHumanities and Social SciencesBusiness and EconomicsTechnologyDesign and TechnologiesEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainabilityEconomicDesign ThinkingIndustry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Lesson Summary
This lesson is part of a unit that explores how electricity and processed materials combine to power mobile phones. In this lesson, students design a sustainable mobile phone of the future. In teams, students develop and pitch their ideas, and are scored on various criteria, including their phone’s sustainability.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand the environmental impact of mobile phone production
- explore innovative, sustainable design solutions for future mobile phones
Success criteria
Students can:
- design a sustainable mobile phone concept that addresses specific environmental issues identified in the lesson
- present a clear and engaging pitch that effectively communicates the benefits and feasibility of the redesigned phone
- evaluate the sustainability and creativity of different phone redesigns using a scoring rubric
Lesson Guides and Printables
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