Introduction
Welcome grade 4 sustainability team.
As you are all now experts of sustainability we need your help to inform the public on the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling our waste.
It is up to you, the environment needs your help!
Task
Welcome on board grade 4.
Through completing this web quest you will:
1. Interact with other group members with respect, share views and recognise other group members may not share your view.
2. Suggest possible actions that could be taken to promote awareness about how people can reduce their impact on the environment
3. Implement a plan for action
4. Apply the principle/s reduce, reuse, recycle to your plan of action
Please click on the evaluation tab to see what you will be assessed on and how you will be assessed.
Process
Welcome sustainability team.
You will work in groups of four to create a video to educate others on how to be sustainable.
You can use either movie maker or the school video camera to record your video
Remember your video will be viewed by members of the public.
Your video must:
- Educate members of the public on the importance of sustainability
- Include at least one of the principles reduce, reuse and recycle.
- Inspire others to take action.
You must assign each group member a role (one may film, another may find powerful images,another may find facts and the other may be the organiser).
Remember you must record ALL information in your own words.
1. Watch these YouTube Videos and investigate these websites to seek ideas:
- Reducereuse recycle
- Reduce reuse recycle 2
- http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/2226167/seal-saved-thanks-to-hotlin…
2. Decide upon at least one principle (reduce, reuse, recycle) to include in your video
2. Collect the information and images you require.
Websites:
- http://www.livinggreener.gov.au/waste/reducing-and-recycling/reducing-waste/reduce-reuse-recycle#reduce
- http://www2.epa.gov/recycle
- http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/explore/reduce/
- http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Residents/Greener_Living/Waste_Reduction_Education
- http://education.dec.wa.gov.au/nearer-to-nature/school-programs/curriculum-links/cat_view/6-waste-wise/37-resources/58-factsheets.html
- http://www.ecokidsusa.org/3rs.html
- http://www.kidsbegreen.org/
- http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0775891.html
3. Plan each scene of your movie.
4. Some music that may be appropriate for your video:
Songs
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USo_vH1Jz7E
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4twvR7lqsWI
- http://vimeo.com/18765345
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq--dVSPaEI
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ns8TRWIWGA
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-8f7OR4Dhk
Recycle only:
5. Get creative!
Evaluation
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Conclusion
Excellent work sustainability team.
You should be very proud of your efforts throughout this webquest.The public and your peers cannot wait to see the amazing inspiring videos you have created.
Credits
Doc Stock. (2011). Reduce, reuse, recycle [image]. Retrieved from http://www.docstoc.com/docs/105947881/Reduce-Reuse-Recycle
Dreamstime. (2011). Earth [image]. Retrieved from http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-smiling-planet-earth-cartoon-imag…
Quoteko. (2007). Be the change you want to see in the world [image]. Retrieved from http://quoteko.com/the-change-you-want-see-world-spotlight.html
Parallels. (2013). World religion day [image]. Retrieved from http://blog.relaxkids.com/?p=834
Yarra Rangers Shire Council. (2009). Learning for sustainability program [image]. Retrieved from http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Residents/Greener_Living/Learning_for…