In this lesson, students will learn about the three pillars of sustainability: environmental, economic, and societal, and how they relate to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Then, students will apply this information in order to understand the choices they will have for their projects within this course. At the end of this lesson, students will engage in an activity where they add to their comic books by choosing from three different sustainability villains.
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Lesson
Become a Technology Superhero (Lesson 5 of 5): Save the Day with Sustainability
Grade Level
6, 7, 8
Estimated length
1 to 2 class periods
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Objectives
- Define sustainability and its three pillars.
- Learn about the choices they have for their Sustainability projects.
- Learn how the UN Sustainable Development Goals fit under the sustainability pillars.
Prerequisites
Learning Outcomes
Author
J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at Arizona State University
Technologies Involved
- Laptop/Desktop
- Tablet
Supplies Required
- Comic book started in previous lesson
- Pen or pencil
- Coloring utensils