Super Unit Launch:
The Smart Consumer Challenge
Field Trips:
Waste recycling and management facility, and local
grocery store
Guest Speaker:
Irmi Kreuzer of SHOEfabrik--How can business
owners in Vietnam minimize waste and contribute to a healthy
environment?
Project:
Art pieces made from repurposed materials and life stories of
materials.
Core Values:
Dedicated Service and Respect for All
Super Unit Celebration:
Student presentations at the Conscious
Consumer Cafe
Science:
Ecology and ecosystems, soil investigations, documenting
scientific process
Social Studies:
Environmental impact of consumer choices
English:
Narrative nonfiction life stories of materials
Math
: Data collection, graphing
Art:
Create shopping bags from recycled T-Shirts
Drama:
Life stories and personification of materials
Library:
Personification in literature and social justice narrative
nonfiction
Music:
Repurposing materials to create musical instruments
PE:
Responsible use of game materials, zero-waste movement games
Vietnamese:
Investigating responsible consumption in Vietnam
Focus on Learning by Subject
Knowing the lifecycle of mat
Highlights of Learning Experiences