Author: Elisabeth Hasiweder and Barbara Strassern
- Age: 16 - 19
- Hours: 6 - 8
Introduction
At our school we have a problem that on the one hand too much waste is produced! On the other hand waste can be very cheep raw material if you want to produce something. In these lessons students have to take pictures of the waste produced by students at our school and have to do research what can be produced out of it.
If they find a good idea there is a worldwide programme called "Junior Achievement Company" which provides the leagal frame for students' start-ups.
Variables related to inclusion
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Cooperation Level 3:
The lesson plan promotes students´ self organization to make a common final product
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Self esteem – self confidence Level 3:
The lesson plan allows students to develop new values, capacities and potentialities
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Giving value to students´ work Level 2:
The lesson plan promotes the elaboration of a final product by students to be disseminated inside the school
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Promoting the emotional involvement of students Level 2:
The lesson plan promotes the recognition of one´s own emotions and how to accept and manage them
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Creativity in problem solving Level 3:
The lesson plan makes students solve real problems by themselves
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Autonomy Level 1:
The lesson plan provides the students flexibility to work at their own rhythm
Objectives
- Students know the UN SDG
- Students are aware about the waste problem in the school
- Students organize themselves in groups
Methodologies
Working on an assignment which lasts for three week (2 lessons a week)
Theoretical input
Groupwork
Assignment is published on Teams
Process
Lesson 1: Information about UN SDG, especially about Nr 12 sustainable consumption (reducing waste), UN SDG-Quiz published by Südwind
Lesson 2: Discussion about the waste problem at school. How do the students feel about it? How do students feel about the climate change? Presentation of the assignment and building groups.
Homework:
Students have to look for articles, objectives, products which are usually thrown away. Which of them can have a second life. Students have to invent stories about the dreams of the products: "My name is Sally, I am an old jar for mixed pickles. I do not want to be destroyed not even recycled. I dream of a new life as a storm lamp. I want to be part of parties in the garden. Maybe someone paints pictures on me. I want to feel a warm candle inside and have fun with others”
Lesson 3: Students present their articles and stories (usually not very long stories). Students are sent through the building after school to take pictures of the waste in the class rooms and waste containers.
Students have to analyse the pictures: Which raw materials are thrown away?
Lesson 4: Looking for youtube-videos for ideas to upcycle waste
Homework: Find 5 more ideas
Lesson 5+6: Design a presentation (usually powerpoint but also other software is allowed) about the outcomes and find your favorite product which you could really produce and sell inside and outside school
Homework: finishing the ppt
Lesson 7 + 8: Presentations in front of the class and discussion about the quality of the presentation and the product idea.
