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MYP Design Year 1 · Unit 4 · Lesson 28

Material Journey Sort

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Practice
Name: __________________________
Date: ___________________________

Cut and sort. Place each card under Material Source, Make, Move, Use, or Next Life. Then identify one place where a designer could make a more responsible choice.

Trees or recycled fiber become material for cardboard.
A factory cuts and folds material into packaging.
Products travel from a factory to stores or schools.
A student uses the product many times.
A damaged part is repaired instead of replacing the whole product.
A single-use package is thrown away after opening.
A container is washed and reused for another purpose.
Material is separated and sent to a recycling system.
Extra packaging is added around a small product.
A durable part allows the product to stay useful longer.
MYP Design Year 1 · Unit 4 · Lesson 28

Sustainable Design Starter

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Portfolio
Name: __________________________
Date: ___________________________
ONE STAGE THAT USES RESOURCES
ONE STAGE THAT COULD CREATE WASTE
ONE DESIGN DECISION THAT COULD REDUCE WASTE OR EXTEND USE
TRADE-OFF THINKING

Why might “use less material” and “make it last longer” sometimes compete?

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