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War On Waste - The Trouble with e-Waste
Lesson11 of 13 in this unit
PrimaryYear 3 - 6Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyBusiness and EconomicsTechnologyDesign and TechnologiesEnvironmentalSustainabilityEconomicDesign Thinking
Lesson Summary
Students explore the topic of e-waste. They begin by thinking about our current household recycling schemes and how e-waste might fit into this system. They then explore some of the problems associated with e-waste, in particular why we are generating so much of it. Students think critically about why we feel we want or need new types of technology before working collaboratively to develop a series of questions to help students think through future electronic purchases.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand what e-waste is and where it comes from
- understand some of the environmental impacts of e-waste
- identify questions we can ask ourselves before buying electronic products
- be introduced to the concepts of planned and perceived obsolescence (Year 6).
Success criteria
Students can:
- work collaboratively
- generate and test questions
- use scenarios to test ideas
- participate in group and class discussions
- think critically about personal waste production.
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