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Sustainability at Home <\/span><\/h1>\n

The ‘<\/span>Sustainability at Home’\u00a0<\/span>course is for year 5 and 6 students. It will teach the fundamental concepts for being sustainable at home.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Background information; <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Class activities \u2013 inquiries, experiments, projects, readings, homework; <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Curriculum links and Assessment criteria<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The modules are:<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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    1<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n
    		Introduction<\/td>\n\n
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    • Overview and explanation of the course<\/li>\n
    • What is sustainability? Why be sustainable?<\/li>\n
    • Household ecological footprint \u2013 the main areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    2<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n
    		House:
    Design and construction<\/td>\n    		\n
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    • Thermal efficiency and ventilation<\/li>\n
    • Location, orientation and passive solar gain<\/li>\n
    • Construction methods and materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    3<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n
    		Energy sources<\/td>\n\n
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    • Renewable vs non-renewable; Clean (non-carbon\/solar) vs carbon<\/li>\n
    • Energy generation at home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    4<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n
    		Energy uses 1:
    Space heating and cooling<\/td>\n    		\n
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    • What is heat? How do we feel heat?<\/li>\n
    • Different heating options with pros\/cons<\/li>\n
    • Energy savings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    5<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n
    		Energy uses 2:
    Hot water, lighting
    and appliances<\/td>\n    		\n
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    • Hot water heating options and energy saving<\/li>\n
    • Cooking\/Appliances \u2013 options and energy savings<\/li>\n
    • Lighting options and energy saving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    6<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n
    		Food and goods<\/td>\n\n
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    • The lifecycle of food and goods:
      Production > Processing\/Packaging > Distribution > Consumption > Waste<\/li>\n
    • Sustainable options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    7<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n
    		Garden<\/td>\n\n
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    • Looking after soil<\/li>\n
    • Growing vegetables, fruit and herbs<\/li>\n
    • What are trees and shrubs good for?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    8<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n
    		Water<\/td>\n\n
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    • What water is used for in the home, and how much?<\/li>\n
    • Saving water inside and outside<\/li>\n
    • Rainwater and greywater systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    9<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n
    		Waste<\/td>\n\n
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    • Different types of waste<\/li>\n
    • Recycling<\/li>\n
    • Composting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    10<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n
    		Transport<\/td>\n\n