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Visy Education - Football Fields of Paper
Lesson2 of 8 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8MathematicsStatisticsProbabilityMeasurementGeometryEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainabilityEconomicIndustry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Lesson Summary
Students will obtain an understanding of large numbers by relating figures concerning paper usage in Australia to football fields. They will use area formulas and convert between units to solve problems. Students will also compare how much paper is used, recycled and thrown away as rubbish per year in Australia.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- be able to use area and conversion of values to understand large values
- understand the amount of paper being used and recycled in Australia
Success criteria
Students can:
- sort collected waste into the different recyclable groups
- use real dimensions of a waste-paper bin to apply volume formulas
- use assumptions and calculations to make projections about recyclable material entering landfill
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