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Visy Education - We Take, We Make, We Use
Lesson1 of 8 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8MathematicsStatisticsProbabilityMeasurementGeometryEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainabilityEconomicIndustry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Lesson Summary
Students will learn about the concept of closing the loop and investigate the environmental savings their school can make by using recycled paper. They will conduct an investigation regarding paper usage in their school and use rate, conversion and percentages to calculate and comprehend findings.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand the concept of closing the loop
- know how the use of recycled products reduces our impact on the environment
- be able to use rate, conversion and percentage to solve problems related to paper usage
Success criteria
Students can:
- explain what is meant by closing the loop
- contrast the environmental effects of using products made from recyclable material, with those that are made from raw materials
- use rate and conversion to make yearly projections of paper usage
- use percentages to calculate environmental savings
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