EcoRobot: Building Tomorrow's Solutions with Recycled Innovations
Saturday, June 28, 2025 12:00 PM to 12:50 PM · 50 min. (America/Chicago)
Turbo Talk
Student Engagement and Agency
Information
In this session, the audience will explore three of the most crucial environmental issues that Mexico is currently facing, which are lack of clean water, air pollution, and deforestation.
The audience will observe the creation of a robot with recycled materials that will asses these problems.
The audience will observe the creation of a robot with recycled materials that will asses these problems.
Outline
Content and engagement: Main environmental issues that Mexico is currently facing. Students' proposal to address each issue.
Time: 20 minutes per environmental issue and proposal.
Process: Issue presentation, peer to peer interaction in building a robot.
Supporting research
https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/mexico-environmental-technologies
https://www.gob.mx/sre/prensa/mexico-calls-for-international-cooperation-to-address-the-causes-and-effects-of-the-planetary-socio-environmental-crisis?idiom=en
https://www.sgi-network.org/2022/Mexico/Environmental_Policies
Attendee Accounts
canva
Content Community
ISTELive
Subject Area
ScienceTechnology Education
Grade Level
3-5
Audience
CorporateGovernment/Non-profitSchool Level Leadership
Session Delivery
Virtual
Transformative Learning Principles
Elevate ReflectionPrioritize authentic experiences
ISTE Standards
Coaches: Data-Driven Decision-Maker: Support educators to interpret qualitative and quantitative data to inform their decisions and support individual student learning.Coaches: Learning Designer: Collaborate with educators to develop authentic, active learning experiences that foster student agency, deepen content mastery and allow students to demonstrate their competency.Coaches: Professional Learning Facilitator: Design professional learning based on needs assessments and frameworks for working with adults to support their cultural, social-emotional and learning needs.
Skill Level
Beginner
Registration Required
No
Attendee Devices
Devices required
Attendee Device Specification
Tablet: iOS
Presenter Type
Student presentation
Spotlight on Solutions
No
Additional Fee
No
