Planet Care: Designing action

There are numerous challenges facing our global environment.

Students explore the concept of planet care and then work together to design a solution-focused approach to a Western Australian environmental challenge.

Student experience

Students will investigate

• Identify environmental issues in WA that are present in their community
• Work in groups to design a solution-focused campaign for a key environmental issue
• Consider avenues for positive change, or ways to care for our planet that can be taken by individuals and communities
• Explore creative ways to communicate these actions in our society

Skills development

This program links to the following strands of the Western Australian Curriculum:

Year 4

Science

• Use and influence of science: Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE062)

Design and Technologies

• Technologies and society: Ways products, services and environments are designed to meet community needs, including consideration of sustainability (ACTDEK010)

Year 5

Science

• Use and influence of science: Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions (ACSHE083)

Design and Technologies

• Technologies and society: How people address competing considerations when designing products, services and environments (ACTDEK019)

Year 6

Science

• Use and influence of science: Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions (ACSHE100)

Design and Technologies

• Technologies and society: How people address competing considerations, including sustainability when designing products, services and environments for current and future use (ACTDEK019)