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Visy Education - Weighing Our Impact
Lesson5 of 5 in this unit
PrimaryYear 3 - 4MathematicsStatisticsProbabilityMeasurementGeometryEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainabilityEconomicIndustry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students will apply mathematical skills as they explore recycling practices in schools and reflect on their own recycling processes. They will measure the mass of recyclable materials and calculate approximate totals for the schools, developing skills in both measurement and geometry, and number and algebra.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- be able to sort recyclables and waste materials into categories
- be able to estimate the total consumption of each material within the school
Success criteria
Students can:
- recall which items can be recycled through their local council (aluminium and tin, paper and cardboard, firm plastics and glass)
- explain why green waste should be separated from landfill
- find the mass of recyclables, green waste, compost and landfill in the classroom
- use the data from their class waste to predict totals for the school
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