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National Recycling Week - Where Did My Phone Go?
Lesson2 of 2 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishTechnologyDesign and TechnologiesEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainability
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students will explore issues associated with the disposal of mobile phones and other digital devices. They will then consider how the practices of a circular economy could be applied as a way to resolve or reduce the impact of these issues. The lesson concludes with students creating a poster to encourage others to dispose of their phones in ways that are beneficial to people and the environment.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand what a circular economy is
- understand negative consequences of our disposal of digital devices
- be able to present and share information for the purpose of informing and persuading others.
Success criteria
Students can:
- explain the purpose and key features of a circular economy
- identify concerns relating to the way that digital devices are currently being disposed of or recycled
- create a poster to inform and persuade others.
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