This unit, with four tailored lesson plans, allows students to think critically about technologies and society and how innovation, sustainability and circular economy strategies can be used to create designed solutions through the lens of electronic waste. Electronic waste (e-waste) is the fastest-growing waste stream on our planet and the social, economic and environmental impacts of society's production, consumption and disposal of electronic products are far-reaching, stemming from all stages of the product lifecycle.

In this lesson, students will revise key skills commonly assessed in the NAPLAN Reading assessment. They will begin by reviewing comprehension strategies such as main idea, directly stated facts, finding word meaning in context and implied meaning. Students are then given an opportunity to practise their skills by completing a NAPLAN-style activity.

In this lesson, students will learn about the paper recycling loop and the impact that choosing recycled products can have. Students will consider the persuasive text type and then plan, draft and write a persuasive piece that uses key information from the Planet Ark 'Australian Paper Closing the Local Recycle Loop' video.

In this lesson, students will learn about the paper recycling loop and the impact that choosing recycled products can have. Students will consider the persuasive text type and then plan, draft and write a persuasive piece that uses key information from the Planet Ark closing the local recycle loop video.