Tag: ADST

Clothing Conscious is an ADST unit in which students explore the fashion industry, and the ethical questions behind it. Noting the significant problems created by “Fast Fashion,” including excessive water and land usage for cotton crops, low pay and poor working conditions for garment workers, and the myth that donated used clothing takes care of textile waste, students identify a need for repurposing used clothing to solve these major social and environmental concerns internationally. The students then respond by planning criteria and designing a repurposed clothing product for their end-user. They identify and use appropriate tools to safely create this product, which they then evaluate and ultimately share with potential users.

 

This year, students in Grade 6 and 7 are taking classes in Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies (ADST) as part of the new BC curriculum. Through ADST, students have the opportunity to design, build, and experiment with new technologies. They learn to test, reflect and modify their designs and then share their designs with an audience. Throughout the experience, students better understand the design making process through class discussions, design journals, and self-reflections.

In “Dream It, Design It, Build It” the girls had the opportunity to draft an object that would serve a purpose in their day-to-day lives using SketchUp, a 3D modelling package. From there, they took saw to wood, hammer to nail, and impact driver to build their designs. All the wood and hardware was donated by Kerrisdale Lumber and our YHS maintenance staff. Had we not found a use for it all of it would have ended in the dump!

The girls did a fantastic job and were very brave learning how to use tools that they had never held before. In fact, one of our students declared on the last day of class, “Now I know what I want for Christmas—an impact driver and a drill!”

What fun!

Jason Camp
Gr. 6 & 7 Teacher

Lela Ling
Science Teacher

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