Unit 5 – Computers and the Environment

Topic 1 – How Computers Harm the Environment

Learning Intentions Activities
Lesson 1 – Resources Used to Make Computers

  • We will understand the typical resources that go in to making a computer
Lesson 2 – Powering a Computer

  • We will apply our knowledge of Greenhouse Gases in Science to the world of Computers and Technology.
 Lesson 3 – Pollution Caused by Old Computers

  • We will understand the issue of electrical waste, its impact on the environment and the developing world.

Topic 2 – Helping the Environment

 Lesson 4 – Recycling to Protect the Environment

  • we will
 Lesson 5 – Using Computers to Save on Travel and Transport

  • we will

Topic 3 – Reporting on Environmental Impact

 Lessons 6-8 – Reporting on Environmental Impact

  • We will report on our findings about the environmental impact of computing devices.

Computers and Pollution

What can be Done to Help?

Can Computers Help us to Tackle Climate Change?

Self Assessment