Make this a new day

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KRISTINA & VICTORIA

Grade Level:

9

Subject:

Chemistry

Topic:

Consumerism

Objective:

The goal of today’s activity is to explore aspects of youth consumerism such as branding and our desire to have particular items of clothing and accessories. We will also touch upon how our desire for particular items impacts our lives - how long and how much money do you have to make to buy these items, and how does the way in which we carry out our daily activities and the way we live our lives impact our earth and the resources which we pull from it (known as our ecological footprint).

This lesson has been designed as the introductory lesson to grade 9 chemistry. Prior to grade 9 chemistry, students will have limited knowledge and understanding of elements, the periodic table and atoms. The purpose of this lesson and it's layout is to use the big picture, and they ways in which we live our lives to get students thinking about how everything they do, from driving a car, to buying their 20th pair of shoes to throwing a plastic bottle into the garbage can rather than recycling bin has an impact and a consequence. While we do not go into the nitty-gritty of these concepts (which can be further explained in chemistry and the earth science strands) we hope that students come to realize that for every action there is a reaction. The lesson also touches upon youth's lifestyle and their urge to possess more, or choose items based on a name they carry. While they do look at items and compare the items in one activity, they will begin to think of the materials used to make those items, the energy required and the resources pulled from the earth. We have incorporated themes from both Schor (2001) and Reis, Mueller & Gisewhite (in press).

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Prep:

-remind students to bring a device for this activity day prior
-book chromebooks
-print off instruction/activity sheet for each student
-collect/bring in materials needed for each station from home/supermarket (indicated in materials with an *)
-set up each station prior to class beginning, ensure there is enough space in between each station so students aren't crammed/crowded and that students with physical disabilities are easily able to get to each station

Materials:

-chromebooks
-instruction/activity sheet for each student
-tape
-marker
-sticky notes
-apples (traditional & naturally imperfect) *
-carrots (traditional & naturally imperfect) *
-diamond ring *
-cubic zirconia ring *
-dish x2 to hold rings in *
-coach purse *
-regular purse *
-coach sandals *
-regular sandals *

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