Clothing Cycle: Listening and Speaking Lesson

Created by Teacher(s): Lisa Greenwood|Published on: July 6, 2024

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K12

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Students learn about the problems caused by clothing waste and then repurpose an item of clothing.

Inquire: Students do an open-ended picture sort to explore how t-shirts are made.

Investigate: Students learn about the problems of clothing overproduction and certain types of consumer behavior as they act out how a t-shirt is made.

Inspire: Students consider ways of addressing the problem and experiment with repurposing an item of clothing.

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Subjects: Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes

Region: Global

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Lisa Greenwood

K-2 Teacher

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