Containers for Change WA - Container Loads

PrimaryYear 5MathematicsGraphs and dataEnvironmentalRecycling

Lesson Summary

How much does Western Australia actually recycle their beverage containers? By developing their skills of converting between common metric units of measurement students can find out just how the numbers add up and measure the impact of the Containers for Change initiative.

Learning intentions

Students will:

understand the impact of recycling on the reduction of waste.

Success criteria

Students can:

recognise units of mass
convert between grams, kilograms and tonnes
apply knowledge of division to identify the number of containers required to produce a specific weight
understand the quantities of containers being recycled.

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Containers for Change WA - Container Loads

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

Lesson Guides and Printables

Lesson Details

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

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