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Resources
Tangible Resources
pen, note paper, (presentation screen if virtual tour)
Human Resources
industry expert, extra adults to facilitate field trip
Preparation
Organise industry visit/video recording, prepare paperwork for off-site visits if necessary.
Goals, messages & concepts
Specific goals
- To understand how waste and sustainability is considered at a commercial level.
- To see the size and scale of waste produced in industry.
Specific messages
- Manufacturers consciously consider the amount of waste they produce, as waste can be costly and unsustainable at a commercial scale.
Main terms
- waste in industry
- commercial
Practices & skills
STEM practices
- Constructing explanations and designing solutions
- Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
- Asking questions and defining problems
Soft skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
Management skills
-Course of activity
step 1
Students will visit (or virtually tour) a local manufacturing site, The Rakem Group (distributor for manufacturers who supply speciality raw material to the paper, coating, plastics, textile fibres, pharmaceutical and chemical industries).
step 2
In groups, students will decide on questions to ask experts.
step 3
The industry expert will respond to students’ questions.
step 4
Back in the classroom, students discuss solutions showing how what they saw may impact the way the school processes its waste.