TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN SEMESTER 2 2012 REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE

1. TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN SEMESTER 2 2012 REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE SIMONE RICHARDSON S225752

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3. Unit Information Name and Contact Details: Simone Danielle Richardson-s225752@students.cdu.edu.au Unit Title: Reduce Reuse Recycle Intended Duration: 4 lessons over a four day period Focus or Primary Curriculum Area: VELS: Design, Creativity and Technology (DCT) Level 1/2 Secondary or Other Curriculum Areas: Thinking process, Mathematics, ICT, English, Interpersonal development, Civics & Citizenship, Humantites Year/Band Level: Victorian Essential Learning Standards Level 1/2 Unit Description: Students examine the 3 R’s (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle), environment, responsibility, and community. The unit aims to encourage students to find ways to reduce their impact on the environment. CONTENTS

4. Situation Analysis • This unit of work has been designed to teach the importance of waste management to a grade prep/1 class. The class consists of seven boys (3 preps, 4 grade 1’s) and the school is situated in rural Victoria. • The school is well equipped with resources including a projector in the classroom with access to the World Wide Web. Other mentioned resources such as the books are available from the local library. • The students are experienced in working both independently and as a group. The class has some previous knowledge of recycling resulting from school policy and procedures. CONTENTS

5. Themes/Understandings • Focus Theme : Reduce, Reuse, Recycle • This unit covers the major themes of waste management and minimising our impact on the environment. • Contributing Questions: • Where does waste come from? • Where does waste go? • How can we reduce the amount of waste we produce? • Values and Attitudes: • Students will identify and analyse the following kinds of values: • Personal responsibility for interactions with the environment • Communal responsibility for interactions with the environment • The importance of minimising our impact on the environment CONTENTS

6. Content Summary Theme/topic: Reduce Reuse Recycle Rationale: To encourage students to realise they are responsible for the amount of waste they make and what they do with that waste. To show students that they can make choices to help the environment. Click to view skill development overview CONTENTS

7. Curriculum Framework Statement/Learning Outcomes • This unit is designed to teach The Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) domain of Design, Creativity and Technology level 1 & 2. It links to other VELS level 2 domains such as: • Thinking process • English • Civics and Citizenship • Humanities • The unit also promotes The National Values Education value: Respect. Click to view detailed focus statements and outcomes CONTENTS CONTENTS

8. Lesson Sequence and Information Lesson 1 - Learning the definition of waste and its origin & learning where waste goes and various processes. Lesson 2 - Introducing the 3 R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) -Focusing on Reduce Lesson 3 - Continuing the 3 R’s - Focusing on Reuse Lesson 4 - Continuing the 3 R’s - Focusing on Recycle Click to view Lesson Plans Click to view assessment Worksheet1 Worksheet2 Worksheet3 CONTENTS

9. Materials/ Resources Why Should I Recycle? by Jen Green (With amusing pictures and simple text, this book shows the importance of recycling.) 3R’s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle video clip found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtoeZ9Nkeqk&feature=related “Kids Be Green” website found at: http://www.kidsbegreen.org/ Uno’s Garden by Graeme Base (a moving and timely tale about how we all unknowingly affect the environment around us, just by being there, and how we can always learn from our mistakes and find ways of doing things better.) Student worksheets – worksheet 1worksheet 2 CONTENTS

10. Evaluation tools • Evaluation for this unit of work is determined by using the following methods: • Lessons 3 and 4 contain student worksheets used to determine the learners level of understanding. • Students are required to sort through rubbish and identify the recycle symbol. • Students are observed to see if they are using The 3R’s within the classroom and the school environment. CONTENTS

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12. References Australian Government Department for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. 2005. Values Education for Australian Schooling. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.valueseducation.edu.au/values/val_national_framework_for_values_education,8757.html. [Accessed 28 September 11]. Chelsea Woolhouse. (2009). The Three R's - Reduce , Reuse, Recycle . [Online Video]. 21 October 2009. Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtoeZ9Nkeqk&feature=related. [Accessed: 6 October 2011]. Integrated Waste Management Board. 2009. Kids Be Green. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.kidsbegreen.org/. [Accessed 26 September 11]. Office of Integrated Environmental Education. 1995. The Adventures of Vermi the Worm. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Vermi/Game/menu.html. [Accessed 8 October 2011]. Pearsons Education publishing as Fact Monster. 2010. The Three R's of the Environment. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0775891.html. [Accessed 17 September 11]. Sustainability Victoria. 2011. How to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Waste in Schools. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.resourcesmart.vic.gov.au/for_educators/waste_and_recycling_3168.html. [Accessed 29 September 11]. Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. 2007. Victorian Essential Learning Standards. [ONLINE] Available at: http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vels/level2.html. [Accessed 01 October 11]. Green. J., 2005. Why Should I Recycle? Series -why should I? books. US: San Val, Incorporated