Teacher Resources

Year level: Five

Learning Outcomes

We Are Learning To...

- Use project-based learning strategies to design their own composting system.

- Understand the design requirements of an effective composting system.

- Try to implement strategies for their composting system throughout their school community.

Success Criteria

I am successful when...

- I can evaluate the effectiveness of materials and equipment for a system.

- I can apply different design solutions when creating a system.

Victorian Curriculum Connection

Design and Technology:

Technologies Contexts

Materials and technologies specialisations

Investigate characteristics and properties of a range of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment and evaluate the impact of their use (VCDSTC037)

Elaborations:

- Examining the materials and systems used in a public use system that affect the way people live, for example, a community exercise environment or arts facility, water treatment, garbage collection.

- Comparing tools, equipment and techniques to select those most appropriate for a given purpose.

Elaboration specific to the problem:

Examining the materials and systems used in a public use system and select those most appropriate for a composting system.

Creating Designed Solutions:

Investigating

- Critique needs or opportunities for designing, and investigate materials, components, tools, equipment and processes to achieve intended designed solutions (VCDSCD038)

Elaboration:

Exploring the steps involved in the process to satisfy a design brief, need or opportunity.

Generating

- Generate, develop, communicate and document design ideas and processes for audiences using appropriate technical terms and graphical representation techniques (VCDSCD039)

Elaboration:

representing and communicating design ideas using modelling and drawing standards including the use of digital technologies, for example, scale; symbols and codes in diagrams; pictorial maps and aerial views using web mapping service applications

Producing

- Apply safe procedures when using a variety of materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques to produce designed solutions (VCDSCD040)

Elaboration:

Manipulating materials with appropriate tools, equipment and techniques, for example when preparing food, cultivating garden beds, constructing products