Time: Approximately 3-4 hours

Knowledge and Understanding 

Students will develop an understanding of: 

• Sustainable design principles and how they can improve school environments. 

• The relationship between design choices and the health of Earth's systems. 

• How climate adaptation strategies, such as increasing shade, improving biodiversity and managing water, contribute to environmental sustainability. 

• The importance of considering the needs of people, plants and animals when designing sustainable environments. 

• Criteria and constraints that influence successful design solutions. 

• How innovation and design thinking can be used to solve real-world environmental problems. 

Process and Production Skills

Task Outline:

Research and Planning

Students: 

• Analyse the information collected during Activity 1. 

• Watch the BTN Generation Restoration video to investigate how young people are restoring environments and addressing environmental challenges. 

• Research sustainable school design solutions. 

• Compare different solutions. 

• Develop design criteria and identify project constraints. 

• Plan a solution that addresses the identified school climate issue. 

Producing and Implementing 

Students: 

• Brainstorm multiple design ideas individually and collaboratively. 

• Select the most suitable design based on evidence gathered during their investigation. 

• Create annotated design sketches, digital designs or models. 

• Label features of their design and explain how each component improves Earth's systems. 

• Prepare a design proposal that justifies how their solution improves the school environment.