Ecobrick as a Sustainable Lifestyle Implementation in Shaping Students’ Creativity and Environmental Care

Authors

  •   Athena Zulfa  Institut Agama Islam Daruttaqwa Gresik,  Indonesia
  •   Nur Laili Indasari  Institut Agama Islam Daruttaqwa Gresik,  Indonesia
  •   Fadhilatul Ummah  Institut Agama Islam Daruttaqwa Gresik,  Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35719/educare.v6i1.301
 

Keywords:

Ecobrick, Suistanable Lifestyle, Creativity, Enviromental Care

Abstract

This research is motivated by the low creativity and environmental awareness of grade IV elementary school students, so it is necessary to implement the P5 project with the theme of sustainable lifestyle through Ecobrick activities. This study aims to explore the Implementation of the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project (P5) with the theme of sustainable lifestyle in developing the creativity of grade IV elementary school students through Ecobrick-making activities. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach with closed questionnaire instruments, interviews, observations, and documentation to analyze the Implementation of Ecobrick activities in improving elementary school students' creativity and environmental awareness through data collection, reduction, presentation, and conclusion. The results of this study indicate that implementing the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project (P5) with the theme of sustainable lifestyle through Ecobrick activities has proven effective in improving the creativity of grade IV students. The study's findings indicate that Ecobrick activities have achieved all indicators of student creativity, such as curiosity, the ability to ask questions, generating creative ideas, and learning independence, while increasing student awareness of the environment. The contribution of this study is to provide empirical evidence on the effectiveness of implementing the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening (P5) project, which is themed on a sustainable lifestyle through Ecobrick activities, in increasing the creativity and environmental awareness of elementary school students. This study strengthens the theoretical understanding of the benefits of a project-based learning approach in developing student creativity. It provides practical guidelines for teachers and schools to implement similar activities as part of a curriculum integrated with Pancasila values.

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Zulfa, A., Indasari, N. L., & Ummah, F. (2025). Ecobrick as a Sustainable Lifestyle Implementation in Shaping Students’ Creativity and Environmental Care. EDUCARE: Journal of Primary Education, 6(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.35719/educare.v6i1.301