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U N Rubber I Duckie T1 How a rubber duck can get healthy Stichting Duurzaam Geleerd 2 Name: ...................................................................... School: .................................................................... Class: ........................................................................ TABLE OF CONTENTS HOW A RUBBER DUCK CAN GET HEALTHY ...........................5 CHAPTER 1 : YOU AND YOUR PLANET ................................ 6 CHAPTER 2 : RUBBER DUCKIE IS FUN................................ 8 CHAPTER 3 : RUBBER DUCKIE IS A BIT SICK ......................1 0 CHAPTER 4 : WHAT YOU MUST ALSO KNOW ...................1 2 CHAPTER 5 : WHAT CAN YOU DO? ..................................1 4 CHAPTER 6 : LEARNING FROM NATURE .............................1 8 CHAPTER 7 : FINAL ASSIGNMENT ......................................2 2 How a rubber duck can get healthy | Module 1 | Design 3 Stichting Duurzaam Geleerd Young people grow up in a society driven by consumption. Everything seems to be in unlimited supply. On the other hand, they also see the pictures of plastic waste polluting the oceans, resource depletion and energy shortages. This is all about their future The Dutch foundation Stichting Duurzaam Geleerd (Learning for a Sustai- nable Future) was founded in 2010 with the aim to make young people (12 - 18 years) aware of the need for a transition to a sustainable society and to provide them with knowledge and skills to achieve this. This first learning module lays the foundation for ‘cycle thinking’ in young people of about 12-14 years. Through awareness of their own possibilities to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, they get acquainted with the concepts of Cradle to Cradle and the Circular Economy. How can we transform our Colofon economy from a linear into a circular system? How can we make products that go around in a technical or biological cycle? Ideas and development Marion van der Kleij In a final assignment they can show how they, as designers of the future, can design a product, in this case a rubber duck, which is healthy for hu- Content review mans and nature. Mariska van Dalen Ideas and questions can be posted on: Editor Maria Mobers Facebook: My Circular Future Graphic design: Margot Senden Moart Design Twitter: @CircularMy #mycircularfuture. + illustrations on page 19 Good luck! Illustration Renske Koens, student at Fine Art My Circular Future team & Deisgn Academy Maastricht Marion van der Kleij Advice: www.mycircularfuture.com Bente Klein student Leiden University College The Hague Cid Swanenvleugel, student VWO 6 Stella Mariscollege Meerssen Carmen Vleugels, student Havo 5 Rombouts College Brunssum Advice: Rinus van den Berg, Roger Cox Print: Andi Druk 4 How a rubber duck can get healthy n this unit you will learn about the stuff around you. The environment is full of I products designed and made by people. But do you ever consider where they were made? What materials were used to produce them? How they arrived in your local shop? And what happens to them when you throw them away? For much of our stuff raw materials are taken from nature: crude oil, iron, sand, grit, gold, wood, water and so on. But, the world population is growing and as a result we need more and more stuff. However, there is only one planet we can take our raw materials from. These raw materials are becoming more scarce and therefore more expensive. At the same time we produce bigger heaps of waste. The soil, the air and water are polluted by all the rubbish we throw away. Your environment is spoilt and poisoned. Luckily many people are worried and trying to find solutions. In this unit you will become one of them. You will learn how we can change from a production system in which we take – make – use - dispose, to a production system with another way of designing, producing and using our stuff. This not simple, but desperately needed. Nature will be our guide in this process. In nature there is no useless waste. In nature materials go round in endless cycles. In this unit you will meet Rubber Duckie. A small, innocent toy, which many people have in their bathrooms. Babies and young kids, but also young people and even adults find them funny and cool. You will discover that Rubber Duckie looks like an innocent toy, but at a closer look appears to be very harmful for the environment and the health of young kids. This does not mean we have to discard this funny toy, but we have to remake it into a healthy one. The challenge is yours! The unit consists of seven chapters: 1. You and the planet 2. Rubber Duckie is fun 3. Rubber Duckie is a bit sick 4. Did you know that….. 5. What can you do? 6. Learn from nature 7. Final assignment Attention! 1. Most assignments can be done individually This symbol means you should work with a partner This symbol means you should work in a group 2. Many assignments start with a video. You can find it on the Playlist of the My Circular Future You Tube channel. Subscribe to the My Circular Future Channel to get access to the Playlist. How a rubber duck can get healthy | Module 1 | Design 5 Chapter 1: You and your planet n this chapter you will find out what you think of the environment, whether you I do things to diminish environmental issues and what grownups think of it. What do you think? 1. What do you think of when you read the word ‘environment’. Use the mind map I 2. What do you do or think: 1) I think about the environment now and then yes / no 2) I sometimes watch documentaries about nature yes / no 3) I am sometimes worried about the future of the planet yes / no 4) I belief I can do good things for the environment yes / no 5) I do good things for the environment yes / no 6) I walk or cycle to school because it is good for the environment yes / no 7) I always switch off my PC when I am ready yes / no 8) I think the government should do more for a better environment yes/no 9) I think factories should make more stuff that does not harm the environment yes / no 6 3. Interview your classmate Ask a classmate if he / she thinks the environment is important and find out why. Make a written report of at least 350 words. Ask him / her the following questions. Don’t take just ‘yes’ or ‘no’ for an answer. You may also think of questions yourself. 1) Are you worried about the future of the planet? Why? 2) Do you watch documentaries about nature or the environment? 3) Which documentaries and what do you think of them? 4) What are, in your opinion, the worst environmental problems? 5) Can you mention the causes of these problems? 6) Do you do things for a better environment? Why (not)? 7) What do you think must happen to solve environmental problems? 4. Watch the video of Annoying Orange about Earth day on the YouTube Channel and answer the questions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrmG95wiq2I 1) Why is the Earth blue? ........................................................................................... 2) The Earth is on fire. How does this happen? ........................................................................................... 3) What else does the Earth suffer from? .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4) Who comes to save Earth? ........................................................................................... .......................................................................................................... 5) After his nightmare Annoying Orange is worried about the Earth. Who should save it? ........................................................................................... ......................................................................................................... 6) What is Earth Day? If you don’t know, find out on the internet. ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5. A home assignment Ask a grownup, your dad or mum, granny or neighbour, whether he / she thinks the environment is important and why. Make a written report of at least 350 words. Ask him / her the following questions. Don’t take just ‘yes’ or ‘no’ for an answer.You may also think of questions yourself. 1 Are you worried about the future of the planet? Why? What do you think then? 2 Do you like watching documentaries about nature or the environment? What are they called and what do you think of them? 3 What are, in your opinion, the worst environmental problems? 4 Can you mention the causes of these problems? 5 Do you do things for a better environment? Why (not)? 6 Do you think of the environment when buying food or stuff? Why (not) Chapter 1:You and your planet | Module 1 | Design 7 Chapter 2: Rubber Duckie is fun In this chapter you will find out that nearly everyone likes rubber ducks, children I as well as grownups. You will also learn about the safety of toys. As a baby you may have played with it in the bath tub. You tried to grab it with your little hands, but that was not so easy. It slipped from your little fists because it was too slippery. If you did succeed, you tried to put it into your mouth, suck on the little red beak or its funny tail. What do you think? 1. Why do babies and young kids put things into their mouths? .......................................................................................................................................................................................................