Year 9 - Design and technology
Manufacture and materials processing
The circular economy
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will develop knowledge of technology in society and its effects on design. Through the life cycle assessment of popular products, they will learn how to be responsible designers.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the impact of decisions at the manufacturing and materials stage.
Key Notes
- Decisions at the manufacture and materials processing stage have the potential to reduce the environmental impact.
- Fairtrade is a global movement ensuring better prices, decent working conditions, and fair terms for farmers/workers.
Vocabulary To Learn
- carbon emissions: volume of carbon produced contributing to global warming
- Fairtrade: a system that ensures farmers and workers receive fair prices, decent working conditions, and support for community development through trade
- living income: the amount of money that is needed for a household to have a decent standard of living
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The only environmental decision at the manufacture and materials processing stage is the choice between renewable/non renewable sources of energy.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Decisions at the manufacture and materials processing stage have the potential to reduce the environmental impact. Fairtrade is a global movement ensuring better prices, decent working conditions, and fair terms for farmers/workers.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'carbon emissions'
volume of carbon produced contributing to global warming.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The only environmental decision at the manufacture and materials processing stage is the choice between renewable/non renewable sources of energy. Correction: Environmental decisions include sources of energy, use of recycled materials, sustainable land management such as deforestation, pollution including water pollution and transportation. During manufacture, ethical impacts should also be considered.
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