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Visy Education - Shiny Innovation
Lesson5 of 8 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 10MathematicsEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainabilityEconomicIndustry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Lesson Summary
Students will investigate how the recycling of plastic has improved over time and how innovative solutions are improving the environmental effects of plastic. They will use a standard plastic bottle as a guide and suggest improvements in the bottle design, rate of production or usage of recycled plastic. Students will utilise a number of mathematical skills to solve problems related to design and manufacturing of plastic bottles. This lesson could be run as an open-ended investigation where students work individually or in groups, or as a guided activity with the whole class.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand that the recycling and re-manufacturing of plastic is an ever-improving practice and that innovative solutions can improve environmental outcomes
- be able to use their creativity and mathematical skill to suggest improvements to the design and/or production of plastic bottles
- be able to use mathematical skills to solve problems related to plastic bottles
Success criteria
Students can:
- suggest improvements to the design and production of plastic bottles, to improve environmental outcomes
- use mathematical skill to determine the effects of modifying the design and/or production of plastic bottles.
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