1. Equipping the Next Generation for Active Engagement in Science
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2. Can you convince phone manufactures to make eco-friendly phones?
SS5
Can you convince phone manufactures to make eco-friendly phones?
Make a film or plan a talk to convince them
Students work alone or in pairs to use SS5 to help them to plan their communication – most suitable are a video presentation or talk – for the audience of smartphone manufacturers. They will need to include information to:
persuade manufacturers of the necessity of making changes
convince them that these changes are possible
convince them that people will be keen to buy their phones so that their business will continue to be profitable.
why they must make eco-friendly phones.
how they can make eco-friendly phones.
Remember: The manufacturers need to
know they will sell their phones! 2 2

3. Your communication should include:
SS4
Your communication should include:
Scientific information about:
the consequences to people, the environment and money of not changing how we make, use and dispose of smartphones.
the properties and advantages of alternative materials for your chosen phone component(s).
Argument and evidence
State what you want phone manufacturers to do. Support this using the evidence you collected.
Students can use SS1 to help them to plan their communication.
More information about each type of communication can be found on the communicate thinking guides, available on the web page. Examples of each type can also be found on the Eco-phone webpage on the Engage website. Students should then have access to the presentation in order to download the communicate ideas thinking guide for the type of communication they have chosen to prepare.
Use the Communicate ideas guide to help you plan.

4. eco-phone Student sheets Sheet no. Title Notes SS1 Communicate ideas
Consumable
One per student or pair of students

5. Communicate ideas Planning your communication
SS1
Communicate ideas
Planning your communication
Checklist for effective communication
Use the boxes to plan an outline. Place one paragraph or scene in each box.
Have you made it clear?
Does the style fit your purpose and audience?
Is it easy to understand? 1 2
Have you made it concrete?
Does it include examples?
Have you used vivid words? 3 4
Have you made it correct?
Have you included scientific explanations?
Have you used and explained the science words? 5 6
Have you made it coherent?
Does each scene or paragraph make one main point?
Are they in a logical order?
Are they linked together?

6. Get students talking and thinking

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