SDG #9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Learning Sequence
.png)
What is SDG #9?
This week’s focus is on SDG 9, highlighting the importance of sustainable infrastructure, innovation, and industrialisation. We’ll use a video and real-world challenges to explore these themes, encouraging students to engage creatively and reflect on their learning, linking classroom concepts directly to global and community-based applications.
This week, we’re turning our attention to a crucial objective: SDG number 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.
We’ll kick things off with a brief video on SDG #9, which illustrates the importance of building resilient infrastructure, fostering innovation, and promoting sustainable industrialization. The video will highlight how lacking these elements can severely impact communities and impede development.
Next, it’s time to tackle our challenge! This week we’ve lined up a set of compelling real-world problems for you to solve. Choose one that sparks your interest and that you’ll enjoy working on. Through these activities, you’ll help raise awareness and encourage others to think creatively about advancing sustainable and inclusive progress.
Once you’ve completed your challenge, spend some time reflecting on what you’ve learned and document this in your digital portfolio. It’s an excellent way to track the significant contributions you’re making towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
And don’t miss out on our weekly quiz! It’s a fun way to test your understanding and celebrate your knowledge with a certificate each week.
Let’s harness our creativity and determination to support robust industries, stimulate innovation, and build the infrastructure our world needs. Every effort you make brings us a step closer to a more sustainable and equitable future!
Weekly Keywords
This activity is crafted to introduce students to essential terms and ideas linked to SDG #9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure. Students will receive a compilation of sophisticated words and expressions connected to building resilient infrastructure, fostering innovation, and promoting sustainable industrialisation.
They are prompted to reinterpret these terms into straightforward, common language and explore their implications. The objective is to expand their lexicon around issues of industry and innovation while also sharpening their analytical abilities as they articulate and grasp the importance of these concepts, deepening their understanding of the key aspects of sustainable industrial development for all.
On the task card provided, you’ll find a list of keywords linked to SDG #9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.
Your challenge is to review these words and explain their meanings in the simplest terms possible. This activity is designed to enhance your ability to distil complex ideas into understandable components, a vital skill for all future learning and discussions.
Quote of the week - Albert Einstein
This week, we’ll draw inspiration from Albert Einstein and his insightful reflections on creativity and innovation, focusing on SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure. Students will explore one of his pivotal quotes, interpreting its significance from their unique viewpoints, possibly through art or a multimedia presentation.
The heart of this activity lies in deep contemplation and engaging conversation. It encourages students to connect deeply with Einstein’s words, pondering their impact on personal life choices and broader technological and industrial outcomes.
This method promotes critical thinking and sparks open discussion, enabling students to examine how powerful messages shape their views and actions, thereby enriching their comprehension of sustainable development and technological advancement. It motivates a dedication to creativity and problem-solving, aligning closely with the goals of SDG 9.
Each week, we will share an inspirational quote from the legendary physicist, Albert Einstein.
We encourage you to jot down the quote, print it, or even create a drawing inspired by his words.
After you’ve completed this, we invite you to reflect on and discuss the meaning of this quote. Think about what it signifies to us and how we can use Einstein’s wisdom to make a difference in the world.
Research - Creating an Infographic
This task invites students to create an infographic on SDG #9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, blending research and creativity. They’ll start with an example, then use a template to design their infographic, incorporating researched facts and statistics for depth.
Students are encouraged to creatively use visuals, charts, and colours to convey their findings engagingly. This activity not only enhances research skills but also fosters creativity, culminating in a piece that contributes towards their SDG Challenge series certificate.
Every week, you’re stepping up to a fresh design challenge: producing a clear yet compelling infographic about one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This week, our focus shifts to SDG #9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure. Begin by reviewing the example we’ve provided, then move forward with the template at hand to create your infographic centered on Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.
Feel motivated to collect additional facts and figures to enrich your infographic with greater depth and impact. Let your creativity soar – employ visuals, charts, diagrams, and data in ways that align with your creative vision. You’re also invited to play with colour schemes to bring your design to life.
Upon finishing your infographic, it will serve a pivotal role in earning your certificate for the SDG Challenge series.
SDG Challenge Card SDG 9
This activity immerses students in projects connected to SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth. They are motivated to exhibit traits such as commitment and perseverance in real-world contexts, enhancing community involvement and experiential learning about global employment and economic development issues.
Teachers are advised to provide encouragement and direction while permitting students to explore the challenges independently, fostering exploration and knowledge acquisition through firsthand experience instead of traditional instruction.
Dive into the Upschool Challenge for SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, and discover all the engaging tasks we have lined up for you this week. You have the freedom to immerse yourself in a single challenge or experiment with several; whichever path you choose, tackle it with enthusiasm, dedication, and a positive mindset.
You’re welcome to undertake these tasks solo, with friends, or as a collective class effort.
Mastering these skills is crucial for achieving your aspirations and contributing towards building resilient infrastructure, fostering innovation, and promoting sustainable industrialisation that benefits everyone globally without harming our planet.
Spin the Wheel and Write a letter to a World Leader
Each week we are going to ask you to write to one of the world’s most powerful people. Click the wheel to spin, wait until it stops and then scroll down to find out how to contact your leader. (If you have already written to that person, please spin again.) Good Luck!
.png)
Spin the Wheel and Write a letter to a World Leader
Every week presents students with the thrilling chance to pick a world leader from our curated list and communicate with them about the SDG topic of the week. Students are urged to inventively propose how these leaders might play a role in addressing these global challenges.
Students can choose to send their letters via post or email, with every necessary detail provided on the accompanying task card. The goal is to capture the attention of these influential figures, hoping to elicit a reply, or possibly initiate a phone discussion or secure a direct meeting. This task promotes independence, encourages critical thinking, and enhances communication skills, supporting their future goals.
It’s important to celebrate any responses, as it gives the students a sense of achievement and reassurance that their efforts are being recognized.
Every week brings a new opportunity: connect with one of the globe’s most impactful leaders. Begin by using the wheel provided to discover which leader you’ll be engaging with this week.
After the wheel picks out a leader for you, your mission is to compose a compelling letter. Discuss your views on the current SDG topic and suggest ways they can aid in advancing the cause.
Should you be unfamiliar with any of the leaders, a bit of research will be necessary before penning your letter. Don’t worry – all the information you need is in the booklet we’ve supplied.
Decide whether to mail your letter or send it via email; the necessary contact details are on the task card.
Your aim? To receive a reply, and maybe even spark a phone conversation or arrange a face-to-face meeting! Check below for tips on crafting an effective letter.
Good luck!
How to Include Your Emotions in Your letter
This week, students will write to a world leader about SDG 9, crafting letters that deeply express their concerns and feelings about global infrastructure needs. By using an example letter I wrote to a local politician, they’ll learn how to convey strong emotions effectively.
The task emphasizes writing passionately to persuade and engage leaders, utilizing heartfelt narratives to underscore the urgency of sustainable development in industry, innovation, and infrastructure. Encourage students to write openly and emotively.
This week, we’re going to write letters to a world leader about SDG 9, which focuses on improving industry, innovation, and infrastructure around the world. I will show you an example letter that I wrote to a local politician about fixing a war memorial that was falling apart because it didn’t get enough money. You can use this example to see how to make your letter really powerful by sharing strong feelings.
Remember, we have practiced how to write well, use facts to make our point, and get the reader to feel and think about what we’re saying. Your job is to use all these skills to write a letter that makes the world leader want to respond and take action.
Think about this: How can sharing stories about broken roads or bridges help your letter? How will you use what we’ve learned to make the world leader care about fixing them?
Let’s start! This is your chance to make a difference in the world with your words
Post Your Letter - The Power of the Pen
This activity involves students directly by encouraging them to write letters to world leaders on pressing issues. It highlights the importance of determination, as students send out letters on a weekly basis until they secure a response, fostering resilience and illustrating the significance of their voice in global dialogues.
After you’ve finished writing your letter about the issues you feel are most crucial, it’s time to share your message with the world and await a reply.
Every week, we’ll send a letter to a different global leader, hoping they’ll respond.
If you don’t hear back, don’t lose heart; continue to persevere until you receive a response and your voice reaches those who can support your quest to improve the world.
Persistence is vital! Keep pushing forward.
My Digital Resume - Adding Experience #9
We’re helping students create a digital resume about their work with SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure. Every week, they’ll add new experiences, starting with crafting an engaging cover page. This project highlights their commitment to developing robust infrastructure, promoting sustainable industries, and fostering innovation, as well as their personal growth.
Using a template they can customize to reflect their style, the final resume will vividly illustrate their efforts and achievements in enhancing infrastructure, innovation, and industrial growth, demonstrating their dedication and what they’ve learned.
Every week, we’re putting together a special digital resume that covers all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but this week, we’re focusing on SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure. Think of your resume as a way to showcase the projects you’ve worked on that help build strong infrastructure, encourage new inventions, and improve industries. These projects not only show off your skills but also how you’ve grown from these experiences.
Take a look at an example of my digital resume that includes exciting stories about my projects in these areas.
This week, your task is to create a page that highlights the important work you’ve done related to SDG 9. Once you finish this SDG Challenge, add your latest projects about industry, innovation, and infrastructure to your resume. By the end, you’ll have a detailed resume that shows not just what you’ve done, but the big changes and improvements you’ve helped make.
