WOW in Curriculum.pdf - Wipe Out Waste - WOW
WOW in Curriculum.pdf - Wipe Out Waste - WOW
WOW in Curriculum.pdf - Wipe Out Waste - WOW
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Essential Learn<strong>in</strong>gs:<br />
Futures<br />
Students:<br />
• understand patterns and connections with<strong>in</strong> systems<br />
• understand world views when analys<strong>in</strong>g future challenges<br />
• refl ect on, plan and take action to shape preferred futures<br />
• develop a sense of optimism about their ability to actively contribute to shap<strong>in</strong>g preferred future<br />
Interdependence<br />
Students:<br />
• understand global connections<br />
• understand what is needed for susta<strong>in</strong>able environments<br />
• act cooperatively to achieve agreed outcomes<br />
• take civic action to benefi t the community<br />
Th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Students:<br />
• show capabilities <strong>in</strong> critically evaluat<strong>in</strong>g, plann<strong>in</strong>g and generat<strong>in</strong>g ideas and solutions<br />
• demonstrate enterpris<strong>in</strong>g attributes<br />
• use creative and imag<strong>in</strong>ative processes <strong>in</strong> deal<strong>in</strong>g with contemporary issues<br />
• develop habits of m<strong>in</strong>d that use <strong>in</strong>cisive and critical th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Key Competencies<br />
KC1 – collect<strong>in</strong>g, analys<strong>in</strong>g and organis<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>formation<br />
KC6 – solv<strong>in</strong>g problems<br />
Learn<strong>in</strong>g Concepts<br />
Key Ideas<br />
The school rubbish system and amount of litter <strong>in</strong> the yard and surrounds is visually unappeal<strong>in</strong>g. How can we as a<br />
school community objectively reduce the amount of waste from the school that goes to landfi ll?<br />
Learn<strong>in</strong>g Activities - **recycl<strong>in</strong>g week, litter <strong>in</strong> grounds, rubbish b<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong>adequate, waste audit of class / school<br />
rubbish, packag<strong>in</strong>g, compost<strong>in</strong>g, worm farm<strong>in</strong>g, paper recycl<strong>in</strong>g, offi ce / class<br />
• Media assessment<br />
• Posters<br />
• Assembly play<br />
• iMovie on digital video<br />
• Litter free lunch day<br />
• Publish<strong>in</strong>g data<br />
• Contact experts eg KESAB, Onkapar<strong>in</strong>ga council<br />
• Visit Southern <strong>Waste</strong> Depot<br />
• Staff T&D by Onkapar<strong>in</strong>ga council – class talk – EcoAnt visit<br />
• McLaren Vale Recycl<strong>in</strong>g depot<br />
• Recycle arrangement with corporate recycl<strong>in</strong>g program – pr<strong>in</strong>ter / fax cartridges<br />
Assessment<br />
Multiple Intelligences contracts – give students opportunity to process the <strong>in</strong>formation they have gathered and<br />
present this <strong>in</strong> a number of ways<br />
Long term data so that changes <strong>in</strong> litter / waste habits can be monitored – greater awareness<br />
Jim Richmond for McLaren Vale PS<br />
<strong>WOW</strong> - <strong>Wipe</strong> <strong>Out</strong> <strong>Waste</strong>: A program of Zero <strong>Waste</strong> SA delivered by KESAB environmental solutions<br />
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