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Exploring Waste Management and Sustainable Solutions

SecondaryYear 9 - 10EnglishScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeographyCivics and CitizenshipTechnologyDesign and TechnologiesEnvironmentalBiodiversitySustainability

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This unit provides a comprehensive exploration of waste management and sustainability practices. Students will learn about landfill sites and their construction, and design their own waste reduction systems for a Pacific island eco-resort. They will also review and improve waste management in their own school, develop a safety code for learning about solid waste, and investigate local waste streams. Additionally, students will participate in a Waste Q&A quiz show, after researching the 4Rs + C (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Composting). The unit is designed for a flipped classroom, allowing students to learn new content independently and freeing up class time for hands-on activities and group work.

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Thought-provoking lessons featuring questions and activities designed to stimulate students' interest.

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    Waste Q & A
    SecondaryYear 9 - 10EnglishSecondary
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    Waste pathways
    SecondaryYear 9 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesGeographySecondary
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    5 minute school waste tour
    SecondaryYear 9 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesGeographySecondary
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    Waste Safety Codes
    SecondaryYear 9 - 10ScienceSecondary

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    Explicit instruction on the topic, increasing in complexity and breadth of knowledge.

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    Build a model of a landfill
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    Design an island eco-resort waste system
    SecondaryYear 9 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmental

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