Session 3 | Resource to product to... resource?
Session overview
How do we humans make things? Can we use the resources that we borrow from nature carefully? Students will understand the lifecycle of a product, how resources move from one state to another, the activities that happen in each phase, and linear and circular lifecycles.
Session-specific learning objectives
Describe the lifecycle of an object and the different phases of a lifecycle using examples.
Differentiate between a circular and linear lifecycle with an example and identify the advantages and disadvantages of both
Create a product lifecycle for an object by collecting information from it's manufacturers, people who use it and those who handle its disposal.
Identify issues in each phase of the lifecycle and suggest alternative solutions
Preparatio
Teacher must go through section 3 of the Information sheet and is advised to visit the supplementary links given.
The teacher must choose the story to be told to the kids and possibly modify it according to their context, and must have a product lifecycle for the chosen product.
Ensure students have task books.
During the discussion session, students can sit with their groups and the teacher can go around and meet each group and clear doubts.
Teachers can also grade students during these discussions.
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