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  • Lesson Description

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    Have you ever thought about what happens to the things you buy and use then throw away? What about recycling, reusing, or donating them? Learn about how the choices you and others make affect a material's lifecycle in this lesson.

    Lesson Objectives:

    Student should be able to

    • Explain the lifecycle of materials
    • Describe the difference between linear and circular outcomes

    This enrichment lesson is geared towards grades 5-8


  • Engage

    • Engage

      What Goes Where?

      Have you ever stopped to think about what happens to the things you don't use anymore?


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  • Explore

    • Software Setup

      Product Lifecycles

      Let's learn about the lifecycles of some everyday things.


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  • Explain

    • Hardware Setup

      Why is Circular Better?

      What if you could change the way those lifecycles worked by the choices you make? Why does it matter?


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  • Extend

    • Circuit Triggers Internet Action

      Let's Learn More!

      Let's learn more about how one fashion designer and small business owner is changing how people think about scrap fabric. Watch the video then complete the crossword puzzle.


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  • Evaluate

    • Combining Inputs and Outputs

      Quiz Time!

      Let's test your knowledge about some of the benefits of circular economies.


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