What Did that Cell Phone Really Cost?

This unit is a 10-lesson exploration into the life cycle of cell phones.  The unit was designed for high school science students but may be easily adapted for middle school students.  The unit will simulate a corporate leadership team and is focused on the topics of energy, sustainability and the environment. Students will look at the life cycle of the highest grossing phone of each of the top 5 Global mobile phone brands in 2014: Samsung, Apple, Lenovo & Motorola (merged), Huawei, and LG.