Plastic waste is one of the most pressing environmental issues in Indonesia's coastal areas, including in Jepara. This study aims to describe how project-based and contextual Social Sciences (IPS) learning can strengthen social values and environmental awareness through ecobrick campaigns by 6th grade students of SDN Tanggultlare. This study uses a qualitative approach with a case study method, involving five students as the main subject, and a classroom teacher as a supporting informant. Data collection techniques include observation, semi-structured interviews, and visual documentation. The results of the study show that ecobrick campaign activities are collectively able to foster the value of responsibility, mutual cooperation, environmental concern, and effective communication between students. These findings confirm that social studies learning based on real action and local contexts can be a means of internalizing meaningful social values at the elementary school level.

The aim of this research is to determine the effect of using comic media on students' reading interest at SD 1 Menawan. This research uses quantitative methods with the research method being Quasi Experiment (quasi experiment). Data collection techniques used in this research include interview guides, comics and questionnaires. The respondents in this study were all students in grades IV and V as the control and experimental classes at SD 1 Menawan. Data analysis techniques were processed and analyzed using SPSS 20 data processing software. The research data obtained was carried out by normality test, hypothesis test, and t-test. The sig value was obtained from the results of the t-test of the two variables of the experimental class and the control class of 0.000 < 0.05, it can be concluded that Ho was rejected, which means that the use of comic media as a teaching material has an effect on the increase in students' interest in reading at SD 1 Menawan.

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which learning activities using audio-visual media increased interest in learning social studies. Local facts show that when learning social studies, students are more concerned with themselves, do not pay attention to the teacher and are indifferent to other friends. This shows that students' interest in IPS is still low. Audio-visual media is expected to increase interest in learning Social Sciences because the application of audio-visual media can increase. So that the character of students can change habits and care for the environment. The research method uses quantitative research methods, which are carried out by looking for material in written form. The purpose of this research is to increase interest in learning social studies through audiovisual media. The results of this study indicate that the use of audiovisual media is very important to increase elementary school students' interest in social studies learning.