CHCECE012 - Assessment 3
Keep a log book for one week (5 days) while you are working with children. Make a note of any discussions or learning experiences about sustainable practices.
Organise the information in a table similar to the following.
Topic of discussion/ type of experience
Number and age of children
Location
Strategy
Outcome
Create a document that can be emailed to parents or other members of the community. The document should outline a sustainable practice or strategy that could be used in a service and at home.
Include the following information:
· The practice or strategy
· The benefits
· Any preparation required
· Resources and/or materials needed
· Actions for implementation
· Ideas on how to involve children in the practice or strategy; include clear details of a:
· discussion that might encourage their participation
· learning experience that would help them understand the strategy OR involve them in ca
ying out the strategy.
Record the information in the table provided (download starting document).
Strategy
Benefits
Preparation
Resources
Implementation
How to involve children
Discussion
Learning experience
CHCECE012 - Assessment 3
Keep a log book for one week (5 days) while you are working with children. Make a note of any discussions or learning experiences about sustainable practices.
Organise the information in a table similar to the following.
Topic of discussion/ type of experience
Number and age of children
Location
Strategy
Outcome
Conservation of environment
10 in a group, age of children ranges between 7-8 age
In the park
Showing children interaction between plants, animals and humans and how all living beings are dependent on each othe
Children able to learn about the importance of environment and need to conserve it.
Importance of plants
5 children in a group, age ranges from 6-8
In the garden
Tree plantation is organised, where children plant a sapling and educator discuss the importance of trees
Children able to learn about the importance of plants and they are motivated to protect trees in their neighbourhood
Conservation of water and water pollution
15 children in a group, age between 6-7
In the classroom
Documentary was shown on the reducing the level of drinking water and how water animals are dying
Children were able to learn about the impact of low water on animals and they were taught about water pollution also
Conservation of wate
10 children in a group, age between 5-6
In the classroom
A chart is shown to the children on water conservation at home and school, then discussion is organised
Children get motivated to conserve water at home by changing some of their habits which resulted in wastage of wate
Recycling and reducing the waste
10 children in a group, age between 6-7
In the classroom
A movie was shown on the increasing ga
age on the earth and importance of recycling, then
ainstorming session was conducted
Children were motivated to adopt the recycling process in the life so that waste can be controlled and ga
age amount can be reduced
Create a document that can be emailed to parents or other members of the community. The document should outline a sustainable practice or strategy that could be used in a service and at home.
Include the following information:
· The practice or strategy
· The benefits
· Any preparation required
· Resources and/or materials needed
· Actions for implementation
· Ideas on how to involve children in the practice or strategy; include clear details of a:
· discussion that might encourage their participation
· learning experience that would help them understand the strategy OR involve them in ca
ying out the strategy.
Record the information in the table provided (download starting document).
Strategy: use of cloth towel instead of non-recycling paper towel
Benefits
This is helpful in conserving the paper which is developed from trees. Thus, conserving of paper can be helpful in conserving trees
Preparation
Minimising the use of paper towel, instead use of water for cleaning or use of recycled paper towel
Resources
buying of paper towel or recycled paper towel
Implementation
Replacing cloth towel everywhere in house so that non-recycled paper cannot be used anywhere
How to involve children
Discussion: children are encouraged to always use cloth towel and avoid paper towel. They must develop the habit of not wasting pape
Learning experience: children can be shown documentary on the harmful effect of deforestation and they can show the chart on human activities which resulted on deforestation