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More Good with Less Stuff\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

The ‘More Good with Less Stuff’ course will be developed for Year 3 and 4 students (Curriculum levels 1-2). It will introduce some aspects about sustainability. In particular it will look at how we can use less stuff.<\/span><\/p>\n

Draft outline of the modules:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nIntroduction<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • What is sustainability?\u00a0<\/span>Sustainability is about making things last.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Why is it good to make things last?<\/li>\n
  • Think about examples of how things are made to last.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSharing<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Is it good to share or to be greedy? Why?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • How does sharing make things last?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Find\/discuss examples of how people share.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nCaring<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Is it good to look after your things, or not? Why?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • How does looking after things make them last?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Find\/discuss examples of how people care for things.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSimplicity<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Is it good to have everything you need? Or everything you want?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • How do we know when enough is enough?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Find\/discuss examples of how people live well with not too much.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nEnjoying<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Is it good to enjoy doing things? Why?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • How does enjoying things make them last?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Find\/discuss examples of people getting more enjoyment from things.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nPrevention<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Is it good to be healthy? Why?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • How does looking after your health help make things last?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Find\/discuss examples of how being healthy makes things last.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSaving<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Is it good to save? Or is it good to use everything up? Why?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • How does saving help make things last? This is about conservation.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Find\/discuss examples where saving helps make things last.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nQuality<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Is it good to buy things that are made to last? Or not? Why?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • How does buying quality things help make them last?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Find\/discuss examples where quality makes things last.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nThinking ahead<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Is it good to think ahead? Or just do things and see what happens?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • How does thinking ahead make things last? This is about planning.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Find examples where thinking ahead makes things last.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSummary<\/span><\/td>\n\n